GA Russell Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 Recently I've been seeing some internet abbreviations a lot that I can't figure out just what they mean: pwn, or pwned FTW Can one of you gurus help? Quote
Jim R Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 pwn, or pwned = own, or owned (common typo, since the "o" is right next to the "p") FTW = "Fhat The Wuck"? (okay, maybe not, but I could be right about "pwn" ) Quote
MoGrubb Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 pwn FTW I bet pwn is derived from "pawn," maybe secondhand, a "lowly" form of ownership, eventhough wikipedia didn't say. Quote
JSngry Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 pwn FTW I bet pwn is derived from "pawn," maybe secondhand, a "lowly" form of ownership, eventhough wikipedia didn't say. From http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwn (emphasis added) 1.pwn 5361 up, 355 down PWN (verb) 1. An act of dominating an opponent. 2. Great, ingenious; applied to methods and objects. Originally dates back to the days of WarCraft, when a map designer mispelled "Own" as "Pwn". What was originally supose to be "player has been owned." was "player has been pwned". Pwn eventually grew from there and is now used throughout the online world, especially in online games. 1. "I pwn these guys on battlenet" 2. "This strategy pwns!" or "This game pwn." Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 What's with all the eleventyeleven!!!!!!!!!!!! crap I see from time to time, mostly on Fark.com (and there I almost always think it's making fun of something else). Damn kids. And they need to get off my lawn too. Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 "pwn" has really expanded beyond its original geek-boy origin. When things aren't going well for the Yankees I check out their MLB discussion board and the only time I've seen that used is there, sort of as an obnoxious "QED". Quote
JSngry Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 What's with all the eleventyeleven!!!!!!!!!!!! crap I see from time to time, mostly on Fark.com (and there I almost always think it's making fun of something else). Damn kids. And they need to get off my lawn too. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Eleventy http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...leventy+Billion Gotta love the urbandictionary.com dude. GOTTA love it. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I actually visit Fark.com regularly, and I'm getting a kick out of these replies... Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I actually visit Fark.com regularly, and I'm getting a kick out of these replies... Quote
GA Russell Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Posted August 12, 2007 Thanks guys! It didn't occur to me to check Wikipedia. Quote
Jim R Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 pwn, or pwned = own, or owned (common typo, since the "o" is right next to the "p") I recognized that instinctively, without consulting Wikipedia or any other source. At any rate, saying (or typing) "pwned" when you mean to say "owned" seems absurd to me. Was it seen as a cool way to make fun of the guy that made the original typo, or what? Not sure why I'm asking, because I really CCL... Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 (edited) The "mistyped" substitution is common in this annoying form of 'coolness', the most common example being the intentional misspelling 'teh'. Of course it's absurd; we're over 15... Edited August 12, 2007 by Jazzmoose Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 The "mistyped" substitution is common in this annoying form of 'coolness', the most common example being the intentional misspelling 'teh'. Of course it's absurd; we're over 15... Well, I just hope you never loose your coolness.... Quote
JSngry Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 The "mistyped" substitution is common in this annoying form of 'coolness', the most common example being the intentional misspelling 'teh'. Of course it's absurd; we're over 15... Hey, I'm such a poor typist that I actually do that type stuff w/o realizing it. Does that mean I'm supracool? Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 The "mistyped" substitution is common in this annoying form of 'coolness', the most common example being the intentional misspelling 'teh'. Of course it's absurd; we're over 15... Hey, I'm such a poor typist that I actually do that type stuff w/o realizing it. Does that mean I'm supracool? You could be, but, would you really want to be????? Alors voila fady69 m'a fait decouvrir un nouvo site supra cool !!!! Et donc je tenais absolument a te dire ce que je pense sincerement de vous tous !!!! Pour le savoir click ici : Click ici pour gratter mon coeur!!! Et en effet c'est un coeur a gratter et la tu decouvrira ce ke je pense de toi ..... Vous en pensez koi vous ??? (merci bcp http://fady69.teemix.com "miss fadila jtd trop !"lol) http://teemix.aufeminin.com/blog/see_82249...100-Tokio-Hotel Quote
Tom Storer Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 I knew "pwned" meant "owned," but I never knew why all of a sudden "owned" was being used all over the net to mean "you have been crushed into the dirt and completely dominated, you pathetic, laughable worm." I started noticing this on message boards over the past year or two--when someone scores a coup in a debate/pissing contest, someone else posts "OWNED!" or "PWNED!", sometimes adding the dreaded "lol." And now I know--it originates in video games. One more mystery solved. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 The "mistyped" substitution is common in this annoying form of 'coolness', the most common example being the intentional misspelling 'teh'. Of course it's absurd; we're over 15... Well, I just hope you never loose your coolness.... Sorry, I traded it in for more annoyance... Quote
Neal Pomea Posted August 13, 2007 Report Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) Thanks guys! It didn't occur to me to check Wikipedia. There seems to be no recent phenomenon deemed too trivial to appear in the encyclopedia authored by Wiki (I knew ________, and Wiki is no __________ ). In fact, if it is recent and trivial, it is bound to have all the more information! http://www.theonion.com/content/node/50902 Edited August 13, 2007 by It Should be You Quote
Jim R Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 I knew "pwned" meant "owned," but I never knew why all of a sudden "owned" was being used all over the net to mean "you have been crushed into the dirt and completely dominated, you pathetic, laughable worm." I started noticing this on message boards over the past year or two--when someone scores a coup in a debate/pissing contest, someone else posts "OWNED!" or "PWNED!", sometimes adding the dreaded "lol." And now I know--it originates in video games. One more mystery solved. I don't think that using the word "owned" to refer to domination in a competetive situation originated in video gaming. I don't pretend to know the actual origin, but I've heard it used for years in baseball (a particular pitcher "owning" a particular hitter, for example). Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 LMTFAO! You have a thick fat ass? Never knew that. Quote
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