See phat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1994, “One Time 4 Your Mind”, in Illmatic, performed by Nas:",
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"(slang, originally African-American Vernacular) Excellent; cool; very good."
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"sense": "slang: excellent",
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"sense": "slang: excellent",
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