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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.

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.

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.
A term describing feedback predominately in business. Positive feedback followed by the real issue (the shit), followed by positive feedback. Thus the shit is sandwich.
Last edited on Oct 03 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 03 2016.

A metaphor for the benefits of wealth: "Life is a shit sandwich. The more bread you have, the less shit you have to eat.
Last edited on Apr 14 2014. Submitted by Geoff Johnson from Santa Rosa, CA, USA on Apr 14 2014.

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