Meanings
- InternetrareuncountableThe state of being a pwner; ownership.
Way to waste your weekend proving my pwnership of you, PoofterKook.
2013 June 17, [Tor] Friendly Neighborhood Vote Wrangler, “Re: a clue, a clue my kingdom for a clue shouts the friendly neighbourhood bum bandit to the uncaring masses. […]”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Dec 20255 more examples
Just to make sure everyone is aware, John included, it is: Total Cost 0wnership or Total Cost of pwnership or 70741 C057 0F 0\/\/|\|3R5|-|1P Hope you "get it"
2004 August 14, Greg Folkert, “TCO - Windows vs Linux”, in linux.debian.user (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Dec 2025NOOBZ STILL R NOT PWNED. CONTINUE PWNERSHIP UNTIL ALL NOOBZ R PWNED.
2005, AlphaDream, Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, NintendoI demand full credit, though. I want a full and accurate count of my top-lizardness and pwnership of this here froup.
2008 January 12, gekko, “The Envelope, Please...”, in misc.writing (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Dec 2025My little sig, containing the hilarious line you posted, is way, way shorter than the hundreds of lines in your Ode to Art Deco (and certificate of pwnership) that you tuck inside your off-topic digests, Tholen.
2008 June 1, Art Deco, “I like wabbits!”, in alt.pets.rabbits (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Dec 2025I'm working on getting a proper trip report together (cause this trip deserves a sharing of details), but I'm still in awe over the pwnership that Voyage had over everyone riding. Holiday World, regardless of how they might be perceived for whatever reason, goes WAAAY out of their way for coastergeeks.
2009 June 4, Flare, “TR: Holiwood Nights 2009”, in rec.roller-coaster (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Dec 2025
Origin
From pwner + -ship, after ownership.
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pwnership. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pwnership
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