w00t

A leetspeak expression of joy or triumph, originating within the online gaming community and chosen as the 2007 Word of the Year in a poll taken by Merriam-Webster's website. Similar in use to the word "hooray", some consider it an acronym for "we owned the other team," again a nod to gaming forums and contests on the Web. See leetspeak.

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W00t got the most votes in a poll trying to find the word that best sums up 2007.

Those with too much time on their hands have now entered a discussion on the etymology of W00t. Is it an acronym for "We Owned Other Team"?

W00t is going on with language, you might just be tempted to ask

`dude.' If they are really impressed, they may add w00t! or h00mba!

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