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northoftheborder

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4. not a gamer here, but "pwned" made me read the post I otherwise might have skipped.
Thu Jul 11, 2013, 08:18 AM
Jul 2013

Where did that "word" come from, I'm curious?

I love this TNNurse Jul 2013 #1
Not a gamer, huh? nt LisaLynne Jul 2013 #2
NOPE TNNurse Jul 2013 #18
Definition from Urban Dictionary: Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #3
I don't know about you, savebigbird Jul 2013 #6
Take it up with Urban Dictionary. nt Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #7
I wasn't disagreeing; just adding some info. savebigbird Jul 2013 #16
Ok. Thanks. nt Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #17
THANK YOU!!! I have been wondering what that was all about! calimary Jul 2013 #11
not a gamer here, but "pwned" made me read the post I otherwise might have skipped. northoftheborder Jul 2013 #4
See post #3. nt Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 #5
Yes it really should be pwn3d localroger Jul 2013 #8
"Pwned" is a new word to me, but you got me with "banned To Kill a Mockingbird" mountain grammy Jul 2013 #9
Internet slang progressoid Jul 2013 #10
I thought this slang was much older than Warcraft. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #14
Every time "pwned" appears online, a baby hummingbird dies. (nt) Paladin Jul 2013 #12
Apply ice to the burn! backscatter712 Jul 2013 #13
Gregory Peck's grandson is named after Harper. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2013 #15
Kick for the night crew. Elwood P Dowd Jul 2013 #19
self-pwnership bmn Oct 2013 #20
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #21
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #22
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