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hackedfreak
01-03-2005, 10:10 PM
Shakespeare coined the term "woot" and it was first used in Hamlet, when Hamlet states, "show me what thou'lt do: Woo't weep? woo't fight? woo't fast? woo't tear thyself? Woo't drink up eisel? eat a crocodile? I'll do't."
Discuss.
zionoverfire
01-03-2005, 10:13 PM
Woot.com Rocks!
There's a few supposed origins. More commonly I've heard it began as a gaming acronym for "We Owned the Other Team", or "WOnderful loOT" (Everquest).
Also, I've heard that s'kiddie l33t for "root" UNIX access.
A list of other definitions:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wOOt&r=d
mtxbass1
01-03-2005, 10:37 PM
I always spell it w00t.
epobirs
01-03-2005, 10:40 PM
The Shakespeare usage suggests a contraction of words with no correlation to the modern term. To me it has always just suggested the phoneticized version of a triumphant shout.
ananag112
01-03-2005, 10:49 PM
Hamlet was also the first place where I have seen the word "Holla." It was Act 1 Scene 1 and someone says "Holla Bernardo" (Hoartio (sp?) maybe?).
guardian_owl
01-03-2005, 11:48 PM
Potatoes have eyes, yet live underground, discuss.
greydemise
01-03-2005, 11:51 PM
i always thought it came from counter-strike as a 1337 way of expressing happiness
hiccupleftovers
01-04-2005, 01:04 AM
The Shakespeare usage suggests a contraction of words with no correlation to the modern term. To me it has always just suggested the phoneticized version of a triumphant shout.
I as well.
Lizard Axe
01-04-2005, 01:07 AM
I'm telling you, Rick Flair started it all.
Zenithian Legend
01-04-2005, 07:21 AM
RIC Flair says "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOO!"
not woot
Stoneage
01-04-2005, 07:34 AM
I want to put Rick Flair's eyes underground.
Discuss.
The Successful Dropout
01-04-2005, 07:36 AM
I want to put Rick Flair's eyes underground.
Discuss.
okay...but first...no
woot woot :wink:
Scorch
01-04-2005, 07:41 AM
www.counter-strike.net ?
The Successful Dropout
01-04-2005, 07:43 AM
http://www.geekculture.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=12;t=001156;p= ???
Grave_Addiction
01-04-2005, 10:00 AM
Shakespeare coined the term "woot" and it was first used in Hamlet, when Hamlet states, "show me what thou'lt do: Woo't weep? woo't fight? woo't fast? woo't tear thyself? Woo't drink up eisel? eat a crocodile? I'll do't."
Discuss.
What movie is that in your sig?
hackedfreak
01-04-2005, 02:20 PM
The movie is riki-oh: The Story of Ricky, it has to be by far the funniest movie i've ever seen.
Wshakspear
01-04-2005, 02:27 PM
Sorry guys, i was drinking that night with guys and they dared me to put that in a book. My bad.
sying
01-04-2005, 02:39 PM
I think it is a Canadian term, as in "Woot the hell are you Americans doing up here."
m_d_amore
01-04-2005, 05:39 PM
Wo0t there it is
hackedfreak
01-04-2005, 08:37 PM
The symbolic approximation of Latin letter forms makes w00t a prime example of leet. wikipedia
WOOT Waste of Our Time
WOOT Way Out of Topic (online forums)
WOOT We Owned the Other Team (gaming term; less common)
WOOT Wonderful Loot (Everquest gaming slang; also seen as W00T)
dictionary.com
chubbyninja1319
01-05-2005, 12:43 PM
I'm telling you, Rick Flair started it all.
I heard Rick Flair was the victim of a horrible mushroom stamp. Discuss