what does "pwned" mean?

[rufusjonz]

I play a lot of online games, and often see "pwned" when someone kicks ass.

I assumed it meant "owned", but i'm not 100% sure -- what exactly does this mean?

[Calis]

yeah, it's a more l33t version of owned.

[Schmidty]

It means "pawned". It's a super-secret chess-tech term.

[MikeVic]

I always thought it meant "owned" but with a misspelling, since "p" is next to "o" on a keyboard... kind of like "teh" instead of "the."

[illinifan999]

Long story, here's where I heard it originated from. Since people are so ub3r-1337 they try to type owned as fast as possible, well since o is next to p, many people kept misspelling it because everyone is so ub34-1337, and here we are, now whenever it's not just a regular own, it's pwn.

[cuervo72]

It means "pawned". It's a super-secret chess-tech term.

LOL!

[sjshaw]

http://membres.lycos.fr/wenstrom/pwned.jpg

[stevew]

It means "super-owned." Like you werent just "owned", you were Pwned.

[Coop]

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.

[wig]

qwerty!

[INDalltheway]

http://www.kyol.net/~davidn/ownedpelicankid.jpg
http://www.vectoready.com/pwned4.jpg

[ice4277]

I think it means that the people that use it need to get out a bit more often.

[Poli]

And here I am punching people in the butt to show ownership. All I have to say is pwned. That would have saved me a lot of trouble.

[Greyroofoo]

from what i hear, there was a popular quake mod that had "you've been pwned" every time you died, it was an honest typo but it caught on

[JeeberD]

http://www.kyol.net/~davidn/ownedpelicankid.jpg


That one reminds me of when I was five and my family visited Lucerne, Switzerland. Well, Lucerne is overrun with swans and I though it would be nice to try to pet one since they look so soft and downy. Well, I went up to one and the bastard started hissing at me. I turned to run away and it started chasing me down the damn street.

That episode scarred me for life... :(

[tucker342]

LOL!

That's pretty funny Jeeber:D

[Bearcat729]

That one reminds me of when I was five and my family visited Lucerne, Switzerland. Well, Lucerne is overrun with swans and I though it would be nice to try to pet one since they look so soft and downy. Well, I went up to one and the bastard started hissing at me. I turned to run away and it started chasing me down the damn street.

That episode scarred me for life... :(

I learned a similar lesson with chickens. When I was 6 or so I went to my great grandmothers farm and she had a lot of chickens and one rooster. I thought it'd be fun to chase the chickens the rooster however didn't see this as fun.

[j51]

http://www.necrophile.net/albums/owned/bigowned.jpg

[mckerney]

That one reminds me of when I was five and my family visited Lucerne, Switzerland. Well, Lucerne is overrun with swans and I though it would be nice to try to pet one since they look so soft and downy. Well, I went up to one and the bastard started hissing at me. I turned to run away and it started chasing me down the damn street.

That episode scarred me for life... :(

Note to self, if you ever visit Texas, bring swans...

[JeeberD]

You're slipping, MC. I was expecting a picture of a swan to be waiting there for me like you used to do with the closet girl...

[Pumpy Tudors]

Closet girl picture in 3...2...

[JeeberD]

Like I said, the kid is slipping...

[mckerney]

Like I said, the kid is slipping...

http://www.olivegarden.com/ourmenus/images/steak_gorgon_alfredo_shot.jpg

Gotcha!


Wait, no, I am slipping.

[JeeberD]

MC-

I hate you.

PM's are the work of the devil... :(

[JeeberD]

Dola-

That was pretty good, though... :D

[Easy Mac]

http://fc.furman.edu/%7Echristopher.mason/prawn.jpg.

[mckerney]

MC-

I hate you.

PM's are the work of the devil... :(


Yes, I thought that one would word to help me get back. :D

[rufusjonz]

I started a pretty funny thread i guess...

Well it sounds like it might be a bit of an urban myth as to the origin of it: i've heard Warcraft, CS, other geeky stuff etc.

Someone could probably find out the true answer with a little research, but i'm far too lazy...

[Bonegavel]

http://www.bonegavel.com/images/stuff/prepwned.jpg

[edit - switched to jpg]

[B & B]

http://www.flamehq.com/albums/wpw-29/11pwned.jpg

[INDalltheway]

:D I heart Milton!

[stevew]

Has anyone seen my paycheck?

[nfg22]

Acually speaking in gamer terms n3wb it would be I <3 Milton

[MJ4H]

http://www.cox-internet.com/pwatts14/pwned.jpg

[INDalltheway]

Acually speaking in gamer terms n3wb it would be I <3 Milton
:D Sorry, I actually know ENGLISH. They teach me it everday from 11-12 everyday at school. :p

[nfg22]

Exactly why I said gamer terms newb.

[INDalltheway]

Exactly why I said gamer terms newb.
Why exactly am I a newb? :rolleyes:

[nfg22]

Because you didnt take time to think about what I actually typed before you had a come back, thus being in expeirienced at having comebacks, thus being a newb.

Newb.

[Franklinnoble]

Why exactly am I a newb? :rolleyes:
Because you have fewer posts than he does?

I got nothing.

[INDalltheway]

Because you didnt take time to think about what I actually typed before you had a come back, thus being in expeirienced at having comebacks, thus being a newb.

Newb.
If you would have actually read my post then you would have realized I did it out of good humor. (the smiling face and tounge sticking out) I give up...

[Blade6119]

Why exactly am I a newb? :rolleyes:

Your still division one, your not even in the pros yet...let alone a newb...you have a long way to go to get to newb status you underserving pig! :p

[INDalltheway]

Your still division one, your not even in the pros yet...let alone a newb...you have a long way to go to get to newb status you underserving pig! :p
Atleast I am above JV. :D

[INDalltheway]

Damn! someone got pawned here!

I'm not sure who, though.
Gotta love it! :D

[JeeberD]

Your still division one, your not even in the pros yet...let alone a newb...you have a long way to go to get to newb status you underserving pig! :p


Shut up, newb.


:p

[MJ4H]

http://www.cox-internet.com/pwatts14/pwned2.jpg