pwn?

ukcatmatt · 01-07-2004, 05:29 PM

what does this mean? or is it just typo that means own?

Manhunt · 01-07-2004, 08:51 PM

It means pawn or just another word for own and the mix between the two is pown.

Cythes · 01-07-2004, 10:15 PM

Like teh, pwn is a misspelling of a common word, in this case "own". As you can see on the keyboard the letter p is right next to the letter o. When someone types in own incorrectly pwn comes out. Owning somone id a common insult and its misspelling has been internalized in 1337 speak just like teh.

1337 speak is an irony in itself.
Owning someone is fairly easy to figure out.

- Cythes

Manhunt · 01-07-2004, 10:31 PM

it also means pawn but whatever you want to think.

StiGMaT · 04-16-2004, 12:43 PM

Spawn?? lol

Swan?

gawn lol

alot of possibilitys

04-16-2004, 12:48 PM

the ownage taunt sounds alot like he's saying pwnage.

LooseScrew2 · 04-16-2004, 02:23 PM

And this is coming from a guy whose name is "Beer.Blunt".

Anyway, dude, you must have enough for everyone, right? So please do share!!

04-16-2004, 02:41 PM

Well, I'm at work right now....all I have is coffee and water

I'll PM you some good canadian home grown chron when I get home. I got one of those fancy dancy transmogofiers......

musilowski · 04-16-2004, 02:52 PM

First I thought it meant (shortened) 'pawnage!'...

Dis Skillz · 04-16-2004, 03:47 PM

When ppl first started using 'pwn' i wondered where the hell it came from, and from what i heard like 2 years ago in cs, it came from koreans saying own, but i think they dont have an 'o' in their language or pronounce it as 'p' (dont remember which) and thus came PWNAGE!!!!

~Apache420~ · 04-16-2004, 05:02 PM

pretty funny really

blame it on the makers of warcraft

Quote:

pwned

A corruption of the word "Owned." This originated in an online game called Warcraft, where a map designer misspelled "owned." When the computer beat a player, it was supposed to say, so-and-so "has been owned."

Instead, it said, so-and-so "has been pwned."

It basically means "to own" or to be dominated by an opponent or situation, especially by some god-like or computer-like force.

"Man, I rock at my job, but I still got a bad evaluation. I was pwned."

OR

"That team totally pwned us."

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwned

LOL

aajusLT · 04-16-2004, 05:55 PM

And what does a word "noob" mean ?

I mean N O O B. Not an inverted smile.

duskboy · 04-16-2004, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by aajusLT
And what does a word "noob" mean ?

I mean N O O B. Not an inverted smile.

a player who's new to the game - a newbie.

Firebert · 04-16-2004, 10:43 PM

wasn't there a little guide of web slang for upsideown smilies?

anyway to say noo_b, without the underscore, and not get a smilie (without turning em off)

Dru Tyson · 04-16-2004, 10:49 PM

this might help.
http://www.ninjalane.com/leet.aspx
Not that I endorse this type of thing.

Saze · 04-17-2004, 04:31 PM

I dont hit P to spell Pwn by accident.Pwn sounds better then own..

[AM|AzZ_KiKa] · 04-17-2004, 06:30 PM

Pwnd means Pre-Owned. I guess you could say, owned before you get owned?

ReekoGeeko · 04-18-2004, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Beer.Blunt
Well, I'm at work right now....all I have is coffee and water

I'll PM you some good canadian home grown chron when I get home. I got one of those fancy dancy transmogofiers......

transmogofiers u can get them of ebay right

Afterglow · 04-18-2004, 01:40 AM

In the world of Diablo II pwn/pwned/pwnage is to perfectly own someone in a duel

>X< · 04-18-2004, 12:42 PM

my turn to ask a Q

What is "uber"?

~Apache420~ · 04-18-2004, 01:00 PM

its german for "super" I think

uber soldat = super soldier.... (rtcw)

[edit]

just found out it means "over"

but indirectly it can be translated to "super"

«Isildur»TS · 04-18-2004, 09:47 PM

Try : n00b to say it w/ out the smilies

>X< · 04-20-2004, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ~Apache420~
its german for "super" I think

uber soldat = super soldier.... (rtcw)

[edit]

just found out it means "over"

but indirectly it can be translated to "super"

Makes sense... Thanks

01-07-2004, 05:29 PM	#1
ukcatmatt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: paris kentucky Posts: 181	pwn? what does this mean? or is it just typo that means own?

01-07-2004, 08:51 PM	#2
Manhunt IM INSANE!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Memphis Posts: 322	It means pawn or just another word for own and the mix between the two is pown. __________________ Have you never heard of fair use you fool~Topato

01-07-2004, 10:31 PM	#4
Manhunt IM INSANE!! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Memphis Posts: 322	it also means pawn but whatever you want to think. __________________ Have you never heard of fair use you fool~Topato

04-16-2004, 10:43 PM	#14
Firebert Your best nightmare Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 2,768	wasn't there a little guide of web slang for upsideown smilies? anyway to say noo_b, without the underscore, and not get a smilie (without turning em off) __________________ *~John Hancock*

04-16-2004, 10:49 PM	#15
Dru Tyson hold still damnit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Outside Newark,Ohio Posts: 86	this might help. http://www.ninjalane.com/leet.aspx Not that I endorse this type of thing. __________________ There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary and those who don't.

01-07-2004, 10:15 PM	#3
Cythes Banned By Warning System. Read the rules so you don't end up like this user! Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,294	Like teh, pwn is a misspelling of a common word, in this case "own". As you can see on the keyboard the letter p is right next to the letter o. When someone types in own incorrectly pwn comes out. Owning somone id a common insult and its misspelling has been internalized in 1337 speak just like teh. 1337 speak is an irony in itself. Owning someone is fairly easy to figure out. - Cythes

04-16-2004, 12:48 PM	#6
Beer.Blunt Guest Posts: n/a	the ownage taunt sounds alot like he's saying pwnage.

04-16-2004, 02:23 PM	#7
LooseScrew2 Been insane since 1984 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 32	And this is coming from a guy whose name is "Beer.Blunt". Anyway, dude, you must have enough for everyone, right? So please do share!!

04-16-2004, 02:41 PM	#8
Beer.Blunt Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I'm at work right now....all I have is coffee and water I'll PM you some good canadian home grown chron when I get home. I got one of those fancy dancy transmogofiers......

04-16-2004, 03:47 PM	#10
Dis Skillz Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: California Posts: 172	When ppl first started using 'pwn' i wondered where the hell it came from, and from what i heard like 2 years ago in cs, it came from koreans saying own, but i think they dont have an 'o' in their language or pronounce it as 'p' (dont remember which) and thus came PWNAGE!!!!

04-16-2004, 05:55 PM	#12
aajusLT New Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lithuania Posts: 16	And what does a word "noob" mean ? I mean N O O B. Not an inverted smile.

04-17-2004, 04:31 PM	#16
Saze Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 113	I dont hit P to spell Pwn by accident.Pwn sounds better then own..

04-17-2004, 06:30 PM	#17
[AM\|AzZ_KiKa] New Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 1	Pwnd means Pre-Owned. I guess you could say, owned before you get owned?

04-18-2004, 01:40 AM	#19
Afterglow The Fermentator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Central, IL Posts: 178	In the world of Diablo II pwn/pwned/pwnage is to perfectly own someone in a duel

04-18-2004, 12:42 PM	#20
>X< Awaiting E-mail Confirmation Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 330	my turn to ask a Q What is "uber"?

04-18-2004, 01:00 PM	#21
~Apache420~ Spamtastic Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 176	its german for "super" I think uber soldat = super soldier.... (rtcw) [edit] just found out it means "over" but indirectly it can be translated to "super"

04-18-2004, 09:47 PM	#22
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