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Gamer terminology: pwned

December 28, 2010 in Blog comments 2

Have you ever wondered where the term "pwned" came from? The terms origins are often widely disputed and there are at least three possible sources where it originated. You might also be surprised to learn that the word is not pronounced how it is commonly heard online.

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    Hideo1 Dec 28, 10
    That was... kind of interesting actually. Touche.
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    Dark Arcanine Dec 29, 10
    I've always believed it to be the one where "owned" was misspelled and then people just ran with it from there.

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