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Revision as of 11:28, 9 January 2008 by SmackBot (talk | contribs) (Date/fix the maintenance tags or gen fixes using AWB)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the word. For the online retailer, see Woot (retailer)The term "w00t" (pronounced, and sometimes spelled, "woot"; IPA pronunciation: ) is a slang interjection used to express happiness, excitement or joy, most often expressed via the Internet. The expression has been used in Usenet posts , multiplayer computer games (especially first-person shooters), the IRC and SILC chat protocols, instant messages, weblogs, and web forums.
2007 "Word of the Year"
"W00t" was among the list of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year for 2007. According to Merriam-Webster's president, John Morse, "w00t" was an ideal choice for the Word of the Year because it blends whimsy and new technology.
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- "Merriam-Webster's Word of '07: 'W00t'". Associated Press. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
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