Owned (online slang, incorrect spelling of owned
Origins stem from owned, ownage, ownt. The character 'o' is next to the character 'p' on the keyboard. It was formed when some anonymous original party accidentally hit the 'p' for the word "OWNED".
2007-01-01 07:55:46
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answered by Crash 7
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PWNTOwned (online slang, incorrect spelling of owned)
The slang term pwn (see pronunciation note below), a term 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 close proximity of the 'p' key to the 'o' key on a standard english keyboard. Initially — that is, before the term's adoption into the 1337 lexicon — "pwn" was generally perceived as an honest error and pronounced "own." Eventually, as the word took on a life of its own and began to convey a meaning stronger and more specialized than that of "own", its pronunciation began to vary as detailed below.s in Internet circles and is often used outside of gaming contexts. Its progressive form is "pwning." Its noun form is "pwnage." Its most common use is in the past tense, "pwned" (sometimes spelled "pwnt"). An example: "Did you see that guy get pwned?" Appending "zorz" creates a humorous variation of the word, e.g. pwnzorz. A less common use of the word uses intentionally incorrect grammar, a convention less popularly used in leet-speak, and makes the infinitive ("pwn") into a noun, e.g. "I am the King of Pwn."
To be "owned" in the gaming world is to be miserably defeated by an opponent or an opposing team, often without any harm done to the party carrying out the ownage. However, the term "pwned" is usually used when the loser is humiliated in a fair competition. [citation needed]
Pwn, or Pwned is also commonly used when person attempts to make a joke (more particularly something bad about a person) but the joke fails and nobody laughs, therefore the person attempting to make a joke is pwned.
2007-01-01 07:54:52
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answered by DarkChoco 4
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It's not an acronym, meaning the letters don't stand for anything. Here's an unofficial definition from Urban Dictionary:
2007-01-01 07:52:21
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answered by miestersean 3
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pwnt is chat shorthand that typically means owned (dominate an opponent)
2007-01-01 12:23:59
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answered by Anonymous
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thats really not an acronym just slang as others mentioned.
more words from people who play games online too much and all the words that developed into 'leet' speak.
2007-01-01 08:22:13
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answered by sociald 7
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did you check out hte accronym dictionary online? It will give you a list of possible accronyms.
2007-01-01 07:48:46
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answered by babyface_1218 1
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Not sure, I only know pwnd
2007-01-01 07:47:26
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answered by Anonymous
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