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Alternate spelling of own.

Likely originated from a misspelling of "own" due to the proximity of the "O" and "P" keys on the QWERTY keyboard. A term mostly used by computer gamers.
Get ready to be pwned!

Citation from "Epic Win", Slate, Christopher Beam, Oct 15 2008 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
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Last edited on Apr 14 2010. Submitted by Matt from Radcliff, KY, USA on Jan 04 2003.
to own someone with a pistol. Usually in a video game.
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Last edited on Feb 04 2005. Submitted by Tensore @. on Feb 04 2005.

Folk etymology: from "power" + "own".
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Last edited on Aug 04 2008. Submitted by Jacob M. on Aug 04 2008.

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used to tell someone they have bad breath. Or can be a bad event in general.
What did you eat for breakfast, a shit sandwich?
It's a big shit sandwich and we all have to take a bite.

Last edited on Apr 02 2013. Submitted by Derrick P. from Edmonton, AB, Canada on Dec 16 2001.
A situation that would have been preferably avoided: usually in business
That new software really gave back a shit sandwich to the users.
His new program ended up a shit sandwich for him.

Last edited on Aug 04 2008. Submitted by Randy T. on Aug 04 2008.

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