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".
It has the exact same meaning as the verb to own. The two words and their
derivatives can be used interchangeably.
1. When a player is severely beaten by another player or party of players, in a game.
2. An expletive about a situation where something painful, embarassing, or bad happens to someone in real life.
The main dispute with this word is its
pronunciation. It is originally believed that the 'p' is an accident and therefore not pronounced. However, several pronunciations have become accepted: p'ownt, pwynt, pinnt, etc.
1.
Gamer 1: I just killed your entire group and won
the game.
Gamer 2: You pwnt us all...
2.
Oh my God, did you see that guy get hit by that car? He was pwnt!
