Scribble answered Thursday January 11 2007, 8:57 pm: As in 'pwns?' As in "Man, Van Halen totally pwns Slash" or "that guy pwns you at football"?
If I've got the context right its internet slang for 'owns'- as in a form of domination. If something 'pwns' it is better that something else (like 'ownage' in the same context).
It's part of the whole 'l33t' thing that's sprung up in the internet, especially among gamers. Go figure.
fabulous11 answered Thursday January 11 2007, 8:54 pm: oh my goshhh, dont worry i didnt understand it for a while either. Its means like 'to be owned'. I dont know why its just like insted of saying 'own' people say 'pwn' its really pointless if you ask me.
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