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  1. v. To own in the sense of defeat.
  2. v. To beat someone or something by a wide margin, usually in relation to a game.
  3. n. Triumph, defeat, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.

Etymologies

  1. Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; see aik- in Indo-European roots.

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  • coldspire I say this as "pween" or "pweened," which forks the original word's inexplicable pronunciation for the second (or third?) time!

    Further antagonizing of comrades is accomplished via the use of "pweenage."

    Woot. Apr 9, 2008

  • yarb It's got to be pronounced "poon"! I think the thing is, this is a word which ought not to be pronounced at all. It's a word which openly rejects vocalisation! Apr 8, 2008

  • pterodactyl When I first saw the word "pwn", I thought it was derived from Welsh, like "cwm" or "crwth". I went around for over a year hearing it my head as "poon".

    Then one day I attempted to use the word in conversation. It was a bewildering moment; all of a sudden, everyone was chortling and making references to Tang. Apr 8, 2008

  • chained_bear Great. All this talk of "pwned" is making me hungry for hush puppies. Oct 27, 2007

  • uselessness Sounds like you got pwned by pronunciation. Oct 27, 2007

  • chained_bear I know, U, but it makes me sad. *weeps* Oct 27, 2007

  • uselessness Yes, it's definitely pronounced like "poned," and in an ironic, knowing manner. Oct 27, 2007

  • seanahan The only people I know who actually say "powned" are cognizant of its origin, but find it funny to pronounce the p. Oct 27, 2007

  • chained_bear I thought the standard was "owned," but I guess most people don't know that and say "powned," so... *is sad about this* Oct 27, 2007

  • skipvia Interesting that this word exists mostly in written form, without a standard pronunciation. Oct 27, 2007

  • sionnach The slang term pwn, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent. It is sometimes used for taunting of an in-game enemy, and rubbing in victories. The etymology of the term pwn is believed to be rooted in a typographical error arising from the proximity of the 'p' key to the 'o' key on a standard English keyboard.

    Pronounced sometimes as 'own', sometimes as 'pone'.

    Feb 19, 2007

‘pwn’ has been looked up 1534 times, loved by 1 person, added to 21 lists, commented on 12 times, and is not a valid Scrabble word.