I won't even mention the "origin" of pwned here. (I mean, who the fuck cares... "O" is next to "P" on a keyboard. It was going to happen eventually). Unlike silly misspellings like teh, the reason why "pwned" became popular, is because it looks and sounds good.
If you look at the phonetics of the original, owned, it has a very round, relaxed sound to it. The sharper "pwned", however, is fast and furious, like the cracking of a whip, the firing of a silenced gun, or a motherfucking laser weapon.
PEW! PEW! ... pwned.
Because of it's explosive sound, "pwned" will mainly be used where someone is defeated or humiliated in a very sudden and convincing manner. The slower, more elaborate "owned" will more oftenly describe domination over time.
"pwned" is a very good word. It's phonetic similarity to fast, impressive finishes seems well suited to videogames. Because the word sounds like what it does, it will probably stay with us for a long time.
If you look at the phonetics of the original, owned, it has a very round, relaxed sound to it. The sharper "pwned", however, is fast and furious, like the cracking of a whip, the firing of a silenced gun, or a motherfucking laser weapon.
PEW! PEW! ... pwned.
Because of it's explosive sound, "pwned" will mainly be used where someone is defeated or humiliated in a very sudden and convincing manner. The slower, more elaborate "owned" will more oftenly describe domination over time.
"pwned" is a very good word. It's phonetic similarity to fast, impressive finishes seems well suited to videogames. Because the word sounds like what it does, it will probably stay with us for a long time.
by thePTS July 21, 2009
Get the pwned mug.a common typo of owned that is used in the same way, or more sarcasticly to mock 1337 speak. If you think pwned can be attributed to a single source you are retarded.
retard1: pwned originated with quake
retard2 no it started with warcraft
nonretard: Its a fucking typo, like 'teh'or 'pron'. I you were older than 11 you'd know typos happened even before 1337 made tham 'cool'.
otherguy:you faggots just got pwned!
retard2 no it started with warcraft
nonretard: Its a fucking typo, like 'teh'or 'pron'. I you were older than 11 you'd know typos happened even before 1337 made tham 'cool'.
otherguy:you faggots just got pwned!
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1. Much like pwned but a whole cake of pwnage.
2. A term used to to declare one's superior skills. Most widely used on the internet.
3. When pwned simply isn't enough.
2. A term used to to declare one's superior skills. Most widely used on the internet.
3. When pwned simply isn't enough.
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Get the pwned in the face mug.When you are playing an online video game. Your headset cord then gets stuck between your stomach fat and your pelvic area. This pulls your cord from the controller. At this piont you can not hear anyone and they can not hear you.
Belly PWNED!!!
Belly PWNED!!!
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Get the Belly pwned mug.An extremely high level of pwnage, also known as pwnership. When someone is pwned and you want to rub it in, so you say HAHAHA pwned in da faise!
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