Phat is modern English slang for "very good". It is derived from
African-American Vernacular English
African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) is the variety of English natively spoken, particularly in urban communities, by most working- and middle-class African Americans and some Black Canadians. Having its own unique grammatical, voc ...
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Historically it was an occasional alternative spelling for "fat" or "vat". It may also refer to:
Leisure activities
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Phat (card game)
Phat is an English trick-taking partnership card game descended from the 17th century game of all fours. It is closely related to the British and Irish game of Don and may have been derived from it during the First World War. Phat is still playe ...
, a variant of the game All-Fours
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Phat (comics)
X-Statix are a team of mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team was specifically designed to be media superstars. The team, created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred, first appears in ''X-Force'' # ...
, a fictional character in Marvel comics
People
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Phat Watts
Nataurean "Phat" Watts (born December 23, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Tulane Green Wave who had played college football at Jones College.
Early life and high school
Watts was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Ri ...
(born 1999), American football player
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Huỳnh Tấn Phát
Huỳnh Tấn Phát (; 15 February 1913 – 30 September 1989) was a Vietnamese architect, politician and revolutionary. He was the Prime Minister and '' de facto'' leader of the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam during the ...
(1913–1989), South Vietnamese politician and revolutionary
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Lâm Văn Phát
Lâm Văn Phát (1920 – 30 October 1998) was a Major general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). He is best known for leading two '' coup'' attempts against General Nguyễn Khánh in September 1964 and February ...
(1920–1998), Vietnamese army officer
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Phat Wilson
Gordon Allan "Phat" Wilson (December 29, 1895 – July 26, 1970) was a Canadian amateur ice hockey forward who won the Allan Cup three times as a member of the Port Arthur Bearcats. Regarded as one of the top amateur players of his time, Wilson ...
(1895–1970), Canadian amateur ice hockey player
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(1776–1839), nicknamed Phat Duke
See also
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Fat (disambiguation)
Fat is an oily or greasy organic substance.
Fat or FAT may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Literature
* Fat (novel), ''Fat'' (novel), by Rob Grant
* Fat (cookbook), ''Fat'' (cookbook), by Jennifer McLagan
* "Fat", a short story by Raymond ...
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Phat Farm
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has pro ...
, a designer clothing company
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