w00t!

Dillinger

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Yo! I'm so down with my Geek self!

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.
 
Dillinger said:
Yo! I'm so down with my Geek self!

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.

Have been wondering for awhile now where the heck w00t came from since I see a lot of people using it online. I seem to be so out of the loop with my fellow geeks these days. Cursed old age. :eek:
 
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