Phat revisited

[James Smith]

One word in Halpern's response revived this question
in my mind:  is there evidence that "phat" was derived
from "phatic"?

"We're phat 'n' alla dat!" - Onyx

We're phatic 'n' alla dat!



JIM

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James D. SMITH                 |If history teaches anything
South SLC, UT                  |it is that we will be sued
jsmithjamessmith at yahoo.com     |whether we act quickly and decisively
                               |or slowly and cautiously.

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