It did not originate in Quake. It stands for two things. Either comPletely oWNED or Perfectly oWNED. It was never a typo.
comPletely oWNED = PWNED
Perfectly oWNED = PWNED
It makes for a lot less typing.
comPletely oWNED = PWNED
Perfectly oWNED = PWNED
It makes for a lot less typing.
by SoComDrizzt May 15, 2006

by ~Shinku~ December 31, 2009

1: the complete and total domination of a person or thing
2: originated from the word owned which came from own
3: player owned!
2: originated from the word owned which came from own
3: player owned!
I pwned you suckaaaa!
by pwneddddddd September 29, 2009

when u kick somebodys ass REALLY bad. beyond the point where its consitered dead. Mostly just nerd talk though..
by nerdskater January 23, 2009

Being "owned" but ten times worse (Owned is to have your ass handed to you about something, usually a game)
by Anonymous November 4, 2003

also pwn3d, means to get owned horribly in counterstrike, starcraft, or whatever else your playing at your LAN
by Sparkletime August 10, 2004

He pwned that kid for a killtacular
by Gaaalo January 19, 2011
