Tyrone Slothrop
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:07 PM
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Where does it come from?
Why am I so out of touch???
(Seriously, I've seen this written online before and been slightly curious -- but a friend just emailed me and ended the message with "woot, woot" and I have no idea what it really means.)
Help me!
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:09 PM
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an interjection indicating happiness.
e.g. "I made a 31 on my ACT! Woot!"
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:09 PM
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woot (interj.) - Neologism Profile
Word woot
Syllabification woot
Part of Speech interj.
Other Forms woo't, w00t, wewt, w007
Etymology 1. Note: L33t Sp34k is generally believed to have originated in Quake or old newsgroups.
2. Origin of word: When hackers had achieved "root access" on a target, they would shout "root", eventually as mistyping and slang took over, this became "woot". This evolved into a yell of accomplishment.
Definition 1. Expressing extreme happiness towards someone's actions or upon oneself; used to express positive or optimistic feeling. "I got an A on my report card! Woot!"
2. An acronym in team-based gameplay, meaning: We Owned Other Team.
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Tyrone Slothrop
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:15 PM
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8. I don't know many hackers |
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Probably why I am just now stumbling upon this word.
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:10 PM
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3. Go to this URL (Urban Dictionary) for about a zillion definitions |
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wootONE sample: A celebratory exclamation. Believed to have originated in Quake II capture-the-flag matches, as an acronym for "We Owned the Other Team".
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:14 PM
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I'll have to bookmark it. Thanks!
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:12 PM
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4. It pay homage to the Nordic Chief god, Woten.... |
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Yea, and Pamela Anderson is an oscar caliber actress.....
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:13 PM
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5. Did you see the roast!! |
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Tue Aug-16-05 04:43 PM
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The italian woman before the end was hilarious,.,,
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:14 PM
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6. It's the "leet speak" equivalent of "fugeddaboudit" |
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:32 PM
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9. my alternate etymology |
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among my real-life peer group, 'woot' (or more recently 'w00t') is an expression of mild success, but referring to short-nosed house dogs such as pugs and boston terriers.
these dogs often spontaneously go 'w00t!' in their sleep, which is the cutest thing ever.
w00t!
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Tue Aug-16-05 03:35 PM
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"please put me on ignore, Allen"
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Tue Aug-16-05 04:50 PM
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12. It's the dumbest fucking utterance ever |
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It's juvenile webspeak crapola. Especially when it is spelled with zeroes instead of O's.
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