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A corruption of the word "Owned." This 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, especially by some god-like or computer-like force.
"Man, I rock at my job, but I still got a bad evaluation. I was pwned."

OR

"That team totally pwned us."
pwned by Daniel Rivera April 11, 2003
Related Words

pistol pwned 

1. When you play an FPS and you, with your pistol, dominate an opponent who has a much more powerful weapon.

2. Bashing to death a player with your pistol.
<Player 1> (pistol kills) <Player 2>
<player 1>: Oh snap! Pistol pwned you!
pistol pwned by mchesney August 29, 2006

Koi-Ponded 

Being the butt of a joke that has gone too far.
Mike got koi-ponded in season six of the office.
Koi-Ponded by lighteninkmkqeen November 1, 2018

omega pwned 

when the pwnage has reached such an extent that one cannot be pwned any more. the ultimate and final pwn.
guy 1: did you see joe?

guy 2: no, why?

guy 1: well, he went in to get his appendix removed and they got him confused with the transexual. now his outie is an in.

guy 2: omega pwned.
omega pwned by holly molly August 19, 2006

Pwned by a Chick 

To completely fail as a man in either terms of video games, driving, BBQing, or any other event that a real MAN would never lose to a chick.
Me: F**k that guy can out drift me any day.. Friend: you know that's a chick driving right? Me: BULLSHIT!!!! Friend: How does it feel to be pwned by a chick!?!

Koi Ponded 

The act of falling into a Koi Ponded irresponsibly placed in the middle of a buildings lobby
Michael Scott was koi ponded on his way into the cold call meeting with Jim
Koi Ponded by Bubbers69 October 30, 2009