Uhh, what do these mean? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Thock · Jan 27, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Spelling words with numbers and symbols (such as 1337) originated from FTP servers when they hosted illegal files so they were harder to identify to the general public. Basiclly a code language.

Pawn originated from chess, pawning a piece or the king was when the piece was taken with a pawn.

Just some useless facts for you :P

Gorebrex · Jan 27, 2006, 04:54 PM // 16:54

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Originally Posted by darkMishkin

Z is the coolest letter in the alphabet having replaced X, which is still acceptable but overused by brands corporations [X-Treme! X-citing! X-cetera]. If you wish to be down with the word on the street these days; add a Z.

Yah the people above me have explained what Spike means as a Verb. However in your example you mentioned Spike Trappers, which are simply normal Trappers using the skill Spike Trap.

P.S. 'Z' is pronouced Zed not Zee. Pwdzerizedorz by teh l33t.

No, not really. According to Wiki(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z), its been known as zee since the late 1600s, so not new, but definately embraced by the US, as we seem to be the only ones who use it. On a side note, I always have, and always will, day zee. Saying zed just sounds bizzare.

The Acolyte · Jan 27, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12

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Originally Posted by NatalieD

My boyfriend prefers "zoh my god"

Must be a guy thing...I prefer this as well. The other way "zo-em-gee" sounds urban...yo hizzy shizznizle, zo-em-gee

The Acolyte

Carinae · Jan 27, 2006, 10:57 PM // 22:57

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Originally Posted by NatalieD

My boyfriend prefers "zoh my god"

"zoh my god" is correct.

As in "ZOMG Savio died again!"

Rayea · Jan 27, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09

wll i liked the -1 to RAM joke ^^ strcpy

(but then, i often use similar myself, like -50 on save vrs BadBreath and so on ^^ hehehe)

the ones that get me are the spoken versions....like the difference between saying...'i asked you to get me the milk'....and 'i axed you to get me da milk'
and the rest of the street slang....guess im a fusty old musty fro the day i was borne

Fatty Fatty Boomballati · Jan 28, 2006, 01:40 AM // 01:40

I think pwn started when somebody in a Warcraft 3 custom game called Defense of the Ancients or DotA misspelled own and didn't correct it

Jan 27, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39	#21
Thock Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Achieving Deficiency [aD]	Spelling words with numbers and symbols (such as 1337) originated from FTP servers when they hosted illegal files so they were harder to identify to the general public. Basiclly a code language. Pawn originated from chess, pawning a piece or the king was when the piece was taken with a pawn. Just some useless facts for you :P

Jan 27, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#25
Rayea Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: west yorkshire, Uk Guild: Sisters of Serenity Profession: N/Mo	wll i liked the -1 to RAM joke ^^ strcpy (but then, i often use similar myself, like -50 on save vrs BadBreath and so on ^^ hehehe) the ones that get me are the spoken versions....like the difference between saying...'i asked you to get me the milk'....and 'i axed you to get me da milk' and the rest of the street slang....guess im a fusty old musty fro the day i was borne

Jan 28, 2006, 01:40 AM // 01:40	#26
Fatty Fatty Boomballati Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Colorado Guild: True Foundation Profession: Mo/Me	I think pwn started when somebody in a Warcraft 3 custom game called Defense of the Ancients or DotA misspelled own and didn't correct it