where did "W00T"originate?

[zogar]

is it a train sound? I know it is usually an exclamation or a sign of suprise or sudden change but I hear it (or see it) all the time, escpecially in online games.

 

[bobtist]

It's w00t. Get it right...

 

[GoldenBear]

It originates from guys who have bad grammatical skills..

 

[geno]

<< It originates from guys who have bad grammatical skills.. >>


JeffK?

 

[fir3wir3]

its from the quake community like many other popular phrases are heh its kinda old

 

[KevinH]

Yeah from Quake. When I used to play I thought people were saying like &quot;woot, woot&quot;, like the hip hop thing. Pretty sure that's where the Quake guys pulled it form.

 

[zogar]

yeah I started seeing it about 2 years ago maybe? but its getting more and more common. try saying it at work an see how people look at you... its kind of fun in a way.