Leet//1337: (most commonly 1337 but often also leetspeak, leetspeek, l33t5p34k, or l33t) from the phonetic form of the word "elite", is a cipher, or novel form of English spelling. It is characterized by the use of non-alphabetic characters to stand for letters bearing a superficial resemblance, and by a number of spelling changes such as the substitution of "z" for final "s" and "x" for "(c)ks". Leetspeak is traditionally used on the Internet and other online communities, such as bulletin board systems. Leetspeak is commonly used by hackers, crackers, script kiddies, and gamers.
----However, leetspeak is not popular amongst all hackers. Many consider it a pointless affectation, and as it has become widely used it is less useful as a way of showing membership of an "elite" group. It is nonetheless a cultural phenomenon well-known amongst hackers and many other Internet users.
----Certain factions maintain that "true" leetspeak is spelled correctly, with the exceptions described above. They do not consider the use of extreme short forms (such as "b" for "be", or "u" for "you") as leetspeak; instead, they refer to it by such terms as "AOL speak". This is because they associate such habits with users who use ISPs like AOL, which is associated with "newness" and therefore not considered "elite". Another convention sometimes associated with leetspeak or Internet chatting is capitalizing every other letter (LiKe ThIs), sometimes called studlycaps or stickycaps. A similar habit involves capitalizing every letter except for vowels (LiKe THiS).
----However, leetspeak is not popular amongst all hackers. Many consider it a pointless affectation, and as it has become widely used it is less useful as a way of showing membership of an "elite" group. It is nonetheless a cultural phenomenon well-known amongst hackers and many other Internet users.
----Certain factions maintain that "true" leetspeak is spelled correctly, with the exceptions described above. They do not consider the use of extreme short forms (such as "b" for "be", or "u" for "you") as leetspeak; instead, they refer to it by such terms as "AOL speak". This is because they associate such habits with users who use ISPs like AOL, which is associated with "newness" and therefore not considered "elite". Another convention sometimes associated with leetspeak or Internet chatting is capitalizing every other letter (LiKe ThIs), sometimes called studlycaps or stickycaps. A similar habit involves capitalizing every letter except for vowels (LiKe THiS).
There are two kinds of people in this world, noobs and leet....4nd 1f y0u c4n7 und3r574nd 7h15 7h3n u r 4 n008
by b-rizzle to the g-rizzle March 2, 2005
by matt March 3, 2005
Boy: Hey, Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop?
Mr. Owl: Let's find out! A-one, a-two, a-three...
...
Mr. Owl: ...a-one thousand three hundred thirty six, a-one thousand three hundred thirty seven. 1337 licks.
Mr. Owl: Let's find out! A-one, a-two, a-three...
...
Mr. Owl: ...a-one thousand three hundred thirty six, a-one thousand three hundred thirty seven. 1337 licks.
by Muftobration July 11, 2008
1337 language for the word Leet.
A type of language used in games, same words just changing the word to have letters in it.
This language is read easily by nerds who play games all day and type superspeed.
Nerd___N3rd
Typer___7yp3r
Game___64m3
Random___R4nd0m
Like___11k3
Hairy___H41ry
Language___14n6u4g3
Quit WoW___Qu17 vv0vv
Don't play Runescape___D0n'7 pl4y Run35c4p3
Plox___P10x
0k y0u g37 7h3 1d34...
A type of language used in games, same words just changing the word to have letters in it.
This language is read easily by nerds who play games all day and type superspeed.
Nerd___N3rd
Typer___7yp3r
Game___64m3
Random___R4nd0m
Like___11k3
Hairy___H41ry
Language___14n6u4g3
Quit WoW___Qu17 vv0vv
Don't play Runescape___D0n'7 pl4y Run35c4p3
Plox___P10x
0k y0u g37 7h3 1d34...
1337
0mg 7h15 l4n6u4g3 15 us3d 2 0f73n 1n v1d30 g4m3s, 0n1y g4m3r n3rd5 t41k 11k3 7h15.
7h15 l4n6u4g3 15 v3ry p0pul4r 7hr0u6h0u7 7h3 n4rd vv0r1d.
0mg 7h15 l4n6u4g3 15 us3d 2 0f73n 1n v1d30 g4m3s, 0n1y g4m3r n3rd5 t41k 11k3 7h15.
7h15 l4n6u4g3 15 v3ry p0pul4r 7hr0u6h0u7 7h3 n4rd vv0r1d.
by Sephire000 July 11, 2008
Pronounced "Leet", short for "Elite". The original phrase was 31337, or "Elite", referring to the best hackers. It is still used today by some of the good hackers, but the word has been picked up and overused by so many losers and posers that its meaning has been corrupted.
by Kevin Mitnick June 11, 2003
usage: most commonly used for people who don't know what 1337 is about and think it is cool
it was actually used in usergroups where content including things such as "hacker" were censored or deleted using programmed filters. using 1337 was used to get past these filters and since there are so many forms of a word using 1337, they had to give up.
it was actually used in usergroups where content including things such as "hacker" were censored or deleted using programmed filters. using 1337 was used to get past these filters and since there are so many forms of a word using 1337, they had to give up.
by Anonymous January 28, 2003
by 1337 C70n3 February 27, 2008