Originally used as a term by many online hackers, l337 simply spells "Leet" shortened from "elite" through use of numbers. l337 can also be used to describe the use of speech in which numbers commonly replace letters. (Such as saying r0x instad of rocks, or 0wn3d instad of owned.) Online gaming addicts tend to use such speech more often.
1. Man, I am t3h l337 of this fricken game.

2. Why does everybody have to write everything in fuckin' l337 speek? Have nothihng better to do with you life?
by Fireandice31 June 6, 2005
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Another of the cs game codes, but has now been adopted to other games just for the fun of it.
Meant to be somone that is better than all of the rest (the guy that has 14 more kills than anyone else when you join the server).
Because of the 1^/\/\3r5 that use it it is hardly ever used anymore, ad has become restricted to making fun of people when they arent looking
some guy:1 ^/\/\ 7|-|3 1337 pwner
other guy: i hate you
by alex weeden May 19, 2004
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w00t! '/0|_| |<|\|0\/\/ 1 4|\/| 1|-|3 |\/|057 l337 |-|4xX0|2 4|20|_||\|o|.
Trans-
w00t! you know I am the coolest Hacker around.
by Valerie February 27, 2003
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Used by people who think they are super cool. Personally, I like SOME words that are L337, like:

tru7h
00b3r n00b

I have no idea what "00b3r" originated from, but it means "super", as in:
"d00d, 1m 00b34 K3w1"
"Dude, I'm super cool"
by Thomas Paul Lachowsky August 15, 2004
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Myself is this , that is because it is what it is
Lyko is l337, it is true i saw it in a magazine yesterday
by Lyko November 14, 2004
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A language invented on the internet which puts numbers and symbols in the place of letters.

_L337 guide_
A=4
B=B
C=( or c
D=|)
E=3
F=Ph
G=6
H=(-)
I=1
J=j
K=K
L=!
M=/\/\
N=/\/
O=Ø or 0
P=P
Q=Q
R=r
S=$ or 5
T=7 or +
U=()
V=\/
W=\/\/
X=xx
Y=¥
Z=Z

_Additional notes_
1.In L337,abbreviations are commonly used although they are not part of L337$p33k(These do not become symbols).
2.Any word ending in "ck" becomes "xxØr" in L337.
3.Certain words are also unique to L337 e.g.73(-)(the) and /\/\3(-)(my)
Sentence in L337:
\/\/(-)3r3 1$ 73(-) |)ØØr???

Examples of additional notes:
1.O.M.F.G. ZØ/\/\b13$!!!
2.73(-) $733/\/\ RØxxØrz.
3.73(-) dØØd Pwn3d /\/\3(-) Ph4(3.
by Jonjo December 15, 2004
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