Ellohay, Reachers. In Doc's Advice #3, I discussed the origins of the word "noob". I got some positive feedback from people, so I decided to do another one. Now, this word is more used in computer gaming. However, I have definitely heard this word on multiple occasions and its multiple pronunciations while playing Halo: Reach. I am talking about the word "pwn".
"Pwn," has many alternate pronunciations. Personally, I pronounce it pone, i.e. rhyming with the words bone and cone. Nevertheless, I have heard it pronounced pawned ane pee-owned. The word is fun to say regardless of pronunciation. Pwn is a slang word of the verb owned and means to dominate, humiliate, or to take ownership of.
But where did this word come from. Well, would you believe that this popular word began from a simple typo. Look at your keyboard. The letters "o" and "p" are right next to each other. The belief is that a prominent Warcraft II map designer made a custom map that displayed a special message to losing players. The message was supposed to say with the gamers name in the blank "___ has been owned" but instead displayed "___ has been pwned." The word spread in the gaming community, and pwn became a mainstream word.
There are alternate theories. Some claim that it just was used as a shortened form of phrases such as "publically owned," "player owned," or "pure ownage." Some say it originated from chess and that checkmate was sometimes called getting pawned, and pwned came from pawned. Some agree it was a typo but came from other online games like Quake or Starcraft. Whatever the origins, people can agree that "pwn" is a commonly used gamer word.
So, I say to y'all. Play Reach. Have fun. And try to "pwn" some "noobs."
"Pwn," has many alternate pronunciations. Personally, I pronounce it pone, i.e. rhyming with the words bone and cone. Nevertheless, I have heard it pronounced pawned ane pee-owned. The word is fun to say regardless of pronunciation. Pwn is a slang word of the verb owned and means to dominate, humiliate, or to take ownership of.
But where did this word come from. Well, would you believe that this popular word began from a simple typo. Look at your keyboard. The letters "o" and "p" are right next to each other. The belief is that a prominent Warcraft II map designer made a custom map that displayed a special message to losing players. The message was supposed to say with the gamers name in the blank "___ has been owned" but instead displayed "___ has been pwned." The word spread in the gaming community, and pwn became a mainstream word.
There are alternate theories. Some claim that it just was used as a shortened form of phrases such as "publically owned," "player owned," or "pure ownage." Some say it originated from chess and that checkmate was sometimes called getting pawned, and pwned came from pawned. Some agree it was a typo but came from other online games like Quake or Starcraft. Whatever the origins, people can agree that "pwn" is a commonly used gamer word.
So, I say to y'all. Play Reach. Have fun. And try to "pwn" some "noobs."
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