pwner

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noun

One who pwns; an owner.

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Meanings

nounpwner (plural pwners)

plural pwners

  1. InternetrareOne who pwns; an owner.

    > [g00sey:] I am teh m00se I am teh pwner

    2002 October 27, Oli Allen, “HI”, in alt.media.magazine.dotnet (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025
    2 more examples

    > >[JeanneDArc~:] My guess is that ThePsyco is the owner. > >that might be you ;) > I am teh pwner of alt.haXors.maliciousness

    2007 June 20, JeanneDArc~, quoting Lamey, “alt.hackers.malicious FAQ”, in alt.hackers.malicious (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025

    > Oh, I have plenty of pwners in AUK. Buit^([sic]) my Usenet Lord, Pwner > and Master holds sole title to my brainpan.

    2015 October 13, Friendly Neighborhood Vote Wrangler Emeritus, “Re: Biker Night!”, in alt.food.fast-food (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025

Origin

From pwn + -er, after owner.

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APA

pwner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pwner

MLA

“pwner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pwner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pwner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pwner.

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