Phat is a well-known word meaning “great.” It is a very old term, predating its popular use in 1990s urban slang.

Skee is a word meaning “not.” It is old as well, though not as ancient as “phat.” The origin or etymology of “skee” is unknown.

When combined, skee phat translates to “not great.”

A common misconception is that “phat” originated in 1990s urban culture; however, the word existed long before that era and simply shares the same spelling.