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- verb Internet slang, online gaming To
own in the sense ofdefeat . - verb Internet slang, online gaming To
beat someone or something by a wide margin, usually in relation to a game. - noun Internet, online gaming, slang Triumph, defeat, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Arena of Destruction or [AoD] Scrimmed a clan called A. I.D.S the leader goes by the name pwn pwn sh0p or by the alliase of power ranger.
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Verizon's island of misfit toys, aka pwn you harder iPhone
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John Schultz Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Boone County the only person you so called pwn is yourself when ...
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Someone pointed out to me that you can use "pwn" in front of youtube.com to be able to download the video.
UTube Ripper Saves And Converts YouTube Videos | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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July 21, 2009 at 4:54 AM or insert "pwn" in fron of any youtube url example: www.youtube.com/watch?
UTube Ripper Saves And Converts YouTube Videos | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Have activities where students can debate, and 'pwn' other class members with their l33t instructional design skills.
Archive 2008-12-01 Matthew Buckley 2008
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Have activities where students can debate, and 'pwn' other class members with their l33t instructional design skills.
Behold, the power of games... Matthew Buckley 2008
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Like last year, 2010's contest will offer security experts and hackers the chance to "pwn" a number of mobile platforms in addition to various browser/OS combinations.
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Like last year, 2010's contest will offer security experts and hackers the chance to "pwn" a number of mobile platforms in addition to various browser/OS combinations.
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Like last year, 2010's contest will offer security experts and hackers the chance to "pwn" …
Techmeme 2010
sionnach commented on the word pwn
The slang term pwn, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent. It is sometimes used for taunting of an in-game enemy, and rubbing in victories. The etymology of the term pwn is believed to be rooted in a typographical error arising from the proximity of the 'p' key to the 'o' key on a standard English keyboard.
Pronounced sometimes as 'own', sometimes as 'pone'.
February 19, 2007
polymorph commented on the word pwn
this says it all
April 10, 2007
skipvia commented on the word pwn
Interesting that this word exists mostly in written form, without a standard pronunciation.
October 27, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word pwn
I thought the standard was "owned," but I guess most people don't know that and say "powned," so... *is sad about this*
October 27, 2007
seanahan commented on the word pwn
The only people I know who actually say "powned" are cognizant of its origin, but find it funny to pronounce the p.
October 27, 2007
uselessness commented on the word pwn
Yes, it's definitely pronounced like "poned," and in an ironic, knowing manner.
October 27, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word pwn
I know, U, but it makes me sad. *weeps*
October 28, 2007
uselessness commented on the word pwn
Sounds like you got pwned by pronunciation.
October 28, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word pwn
Great. All this talk of "pwned" is making me hungry for hush puppies.
October 28, 2007
pterodactyl commented on the word pwn
When I first saw the word "pwn", I thought it was derived from Welsh, like "cwm" or "crwth". I went around for over a year hearing it my head as "poon".
Then one day I attempted to use the word in conversation. It was a bewildering moment; all of a sudden, everyone was chortling and making references to Tang.
April 8, 2008
yarb commented on the word pwn
It's got to be pronounced "poon"! I think the thing is, this is a word which ought not to be pronounced at all. It's a word which openly rejects vocalisation!
April 8, 2008
coldspire commented on the word pwn
I say this as "pween" or "pweened," which forks the original word's inexplicable pronunciation for the second (or third?) time!
Further antagonizing of comrades is accomplished via the use of "pweenage."
Woot.
April 9, 2008