w00t

English

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Etymology

"w00t" is a Leet corruption of the exclamation "Woot!", meaning "Hooray". The term rose to popularity sometime during the 1990s and is popular on the Internet, especially in MMORPGS. Both the exclamation and the Leet spelling are of uncertain origin. Many explanations have been offered, but none cite any reliable research or definitive sources. At this time, any explanation proffered without proper citations is mere speculation.

Pronunciation

• enPR: wo͞ot, IPA: /wuːt/, X-SAMPA: /wu:t/

Interjection

w00t

1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) Used to express joy, particularly that felt during success or victory.

   w00t I've won this special item.

Synonyms

• hoorah, hurrah
• hoorah, hurray
• huzzah
• woohoo
• whoopee
• yay
• yeah
• yes
• yippee
• alright
• OMG

Quotations

• news:alt.test, Jan 8 1996, 1:00 am

  "w00t"

• Reuters: "w00t" crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary
• ABC News: Merriam-Webster's Word of '07: 'W00t'

External links

• Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2007