someone please give me the lowdown on the term "pwned"

[Spongo]

I have no stinkin' idea.

 

[Jon855]

U'VE BEEN PWNED

Think back to CHESS... A pawn that pawns.

 

[shimsham]

just owned misspelled since the p is close to the o.

bunch of dorks continue it because its so intercool.

 

[JonnyStarks]

?

 

[thehstrybean]

Power Owned...

 

[ironcrotch]

i think pwnt is the correct term

 

[hdeck]

people playing games have to type fast so they don't die while typing, so they misspell it and it just stuck.

 

[TBone48]

Originally posted by: shimsham
just owned misspelled since the p is close to the o.

bunch of dorks continue it because its so intercool.

intercool I like that word.

 

[Goosemaster]

Having malavolently thrashed you in this instance of de_dust, good sire, I must take ownership of all your properties according to our afformentioned wager.

Therefore, I own you, bitch

I foudn that in some old oxford text somewhere...it was in the back...

....way back there....bast the indicies

 

[villageidiot111]

wiki article

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: Jon855
U'VE BEEN PWNED

Think back to CHESS... A pawn that pawns.

I like this explanation. You've been pawned!

 

[ShadowBlade]

im pretty sure its OWNED +typo
(o is right next to p)

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: Jon855
U'VE BEEN PWNED

Think back to CHESS... A pawn that pawns.

I like this explanation. You've been pawned!

LOL

 

[Adica]

Originally posted by: Spongo
I have no stinkin' idea.

But urbandictionary.com is your friend..right?

 

[harobikes333]

Originally posted by: TBone48

Originally posted by: shimsham
just owned misspelled since the p is close to the o.

bunch of dorks continue it because its so intercool.

intercool I like that word.

typo=the word=people use it now