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O.P. The "p"
I was wondering why does so many people spells the words "own" and "ownage" with a "p" instead of a "o" ("pwn" and "pwnage"). When did it started, why did it started and what's with the "p" ?

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RE: The "p"
you could Google it, anyway read this: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pwned
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hahhaha thats awesome i was wondering that also, i like the look of it so thats why i used it:P
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lol thanks KafMan

I actually play Warcraft and people use the word pwn like we use the term lol.. Its so common i got used to it as a word.
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RE: The "p"
Pwn, pwning and pwnage refer to dominance over something. Own and owning refer to ownership. Ownage isn't a word. Usage: rav0 pwns you, but rav0 doesn't own you. :D
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RE: The "p"
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Pwn, pwning and pwnage refer to dominance over something. Own and owning refer to ownership. Ownage isn't a word. Usage: rav0 pwns you, but rav0 doesn't own you. :D

yes u can use own that way. Youve be owned. Its slang for beaten or something like that :)
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Pwn, pwning and pwnage refer to dominance over something. Own and owning refer to ownership. Ownage isn't a word. Usage: rav0 pwns you, but rav0 doesn't own you. :D

yes u can use own that way. Youve be owned. Its slang for beaten or something like that :)

Slang for when you've been beaten or something like that is pwned, now owned, well unless you were beaten in a bet and you bet yourself and your now the winners property.

Usage: You've been pwned by rav0, but you haven't been owned by rav0, and probably never will be.
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Well I just thought it was an excited n00b who, in his excitement, hit the p instead of o as they are next to each other on the keyboard.

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Well I just thought it was an excited n00b who, in his excitement, hit the p instead of o as they are next to each other on the keyboard.


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I thaught it was pistol owned.
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