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twk000jester

01/31/08 9:33 PM

#19409 RE: Worn_Buffet #19408

w00t

Use it as an interjection or a celebratory statement! As in...'Hey! I just upgraded my 56k modem to 1.1 SDSL. w00t! w00t!'. Works every time. True it's an independent clause, but really the best clauses are always independent. w00t.



w00t belongs to gamers the world over. It seems to have been derived from the obselete 'whoot' which essentially is another way to say 'hoot' which itself is a shout or derisive laugh. But others maintain that w00t is the sound several players make while jumping like bunnies in Quake III. Still others want you to believe that it comes from the phrase 'wow loot' used in multiplayer RPGs many moons ago. And if you can believe it some folks even think it was derived from the gaming phrase, 'We Own the Other Team!' Fiction or fact? I suppose you'll just have to decide what 'w00t!' means to you...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/gaming/38e7/


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Capitalist

02/01/08 5:34 PM

#19455 RE: Worn_Buffet #19408

It's a "geek thing." LOL There are a few theories on where it comes from:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woot