ratemyeverything.net — Woot originated as a hacker term for root (or administrative) access to a computer. However, with the term as coincides with the gamer term, "w00t"."w00t" was originally an trunicated expression common among players of Dungeons and Dragons tabletop role-playing game for "Wow, loot!" Thus the ter...
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ggzahMar 30, 2007
Actually, 'Woot' is the Canadian pronunciation for 'What' just like how we pronounce 'About' as 'Aboot'
mavranosMar 30, 2007
Agreed. I played D&D throughout the 80s. Not quite as old school as Danny. But I do still have all my crap including a huge box of Dragon magazines. I used to be able to tell you off the top of my head what treasure type a monster was or the bend bars/lift gates modifier was for your strength. Yeah- I'm a big ole geek. Never heard any "wooting".Woot is just a audiable expression of a feeling. Some jackass leetspeakin' cracker just started using it in online multiplayer games.I'm sure if someone tries hard enough they will find its origin 100 years ago in the vernacular.
Closed AccountMar 30, 2007
@omgwtfroflmaox2The rap song your refering to is by 'Tag Team' and it was "WHOOMP! (There it is)", not W00t!Should bury your comment for inaccuracy.
tacobakeMar 30, 2007
If you know you're going to get dugg down, why say anything?
dcstewiegMar 30, 2007
My new rule: If someone replaces 'you' with 'j00' it must be read as if Hank Azaria's character from the Birdcage is saying it."Armand, why don't j00 let me be in the show? Are you afraid of my Guatemalan-ness?"
demizuMay 21, 2007
Nice indeed. I dont get it.
nifyMay 24, 2007
Very useful. I've never thought it is for real.