Okay... but that's not the same term... the term in question was w00t, also found on the site.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=w00t But with next to no commentary... I also disagree with the most popular explanation for woot on that site... I played a lot of rpg's as a kid (including D&D) and never heard anyone say "woot" or for that matter "Wow! Loot!" which ... I can imagine the person who said it being hazed, but I can't really see it becoming a meme. I could be wrong of course -- just my opinion. > http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woot > Second hit on Google. > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:29:00 -0500, S. Isaac Dealey wrote: >> > W00t!!! Glad to hear it's going well Dana!! >> > W00t w00t w00t! >> >> I was curious, don't ask: >> >> http://www.auditmypc.com/acronym.asp >> >> Aconymfinder.com and define: search on google don't >> produce any >> results... I didn't bother to try dictionary.com under >> the assumption >> it wouldn't be there (only tried google because >> acronymfinder gives >> you the google link now if it doesn't find anything)... >> >> Of what's said on Wikipedia, I'm most apt to believe "We >> Owned the >> Other Team" just because of the spelling -- and that it >> seems like the >> sort of thing that hacker-wannabes would have propogated. >> I would >> expect any of the other proposed origins to have produced >> the spelling >> "woot" or possibly "whoot" not "w00t". >> >> -- this is what I do when I'm frustrated at the office >> and need a >> break. :) s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/author/?id=4806 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:152262 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
