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noun

• acronym for "person with narcolepsy" or "people with narcolepsy". Rare.

  I am a newly-diagnosed pwn and would like to learn more about medications used to treat it...

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  Last edited on Aug 16 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 13 2015.

verb - transitive

• 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 censored in hope of resolving 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.

notes

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