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noun

• "computer."

  This damn 'puter is broken again.

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  Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Veronica-Leigh from Charlotte, NC, USA on Jul 23 2002.

noun

• "password."

  If u forgot ur pwd then u need to reset it.

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  Last edited on Feb 11 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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.

noun

• acronym for "pretty young thing."

  Your girlfriend's a PYT, isn't she?

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  Last edited on Apr 30 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Apr 30 2014.

noun

• "question".
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  Last edited on Dec 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

• a quarter of an ounce of drugs. (Approximately 7 grams.)
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  Last edited on Dec 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2010.