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Definition of 'pwn'

English

(wikipedia)

Verb

  • (Internet slang|online gaming|originally leet) To own in the sense of defeat.
  • (Internet slang|online gaming|originally leet) To beat someone or something by a wide margin, usually in relation to a game.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • (Internet|slang|originally|leet) Triumph, defeat, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.

    • Derived terms

    * pwnage

    Quotations

    * 2001, Edward Glamkowski, in alt.games.diablo2 [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.diablo2/msg/35dbd43c3b498da0?dmode=source&hl=en] *: Otherwise I use fury as my normal attack. Fury completely pwns ! * 2003, James Grahame, in alt.games.everquest [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.games.everquest/msg/043ab720b8a2edbf?dmode=source&hl=en] *: When you get to the Temple of Marr, look very closely at the vases at zone-in and see if you can find the picture where Mith Marr "pwns " someone. * 2004, Bronney Hui, in alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia/msg/712f43b1adc4ab6e?dmode=source&hl=en] *: My Trident pwns the Cirrus Logics! * 2005, *: NOOBZ STILL R NOT PWNED'. CONTINUE '''PWN'''ERSHIP UNTIL ALL NOOBZ R ' PWNED .

    Similar to 'pwn'

    pen, pain, pin, pawn, peen, pun, phon, pion, poon, pon, pian, pyn, peon, pan, pean, pyin, pein, payn, paan, phan