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pwned

pwn
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohn, pawn, pee-ohn, -awn]
    • /poʊn, pɔn, piˈoʊn, -ˈɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohn, pawn, pee-ohn, -awn]
    • /poʊn, pɔn, piˈoʊn, -ˈɔn/

Definition of pwned word

  • verb with object pwned Slang. to totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game: You just got pwned! I pwned those guys in the end. 1

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Origin of pwned

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
1990-95; intentional misspelling of own (used in the same sense), probably from the common mistake of typing “p” instead of the adjacent “o” on a standard keyboard

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Parts of speech for Pwned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pwned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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