pwnt as past participle of pwn

[Wilson Gray]

Well, if no one else is going to ask it, I'll have to. What does "pwn"
mean and how is it pronounced?

-Wilson

On 6/18/07, ddr11 <ddr11 at uvic.ca> wrote:
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> The other day I noticed the past-passive form "got pwnt" instead of "got
> pwned".  143,000 Google hits.  Has this been noted by lexicographers?  (My
> stuff is packed for moving, can't check recent 'Among the New Words'.)
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> --Dave R
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