English
Etymology
Of uncertain origin; theories include:
an acronym from "we owned the other team";
an onomatopoeia representing the sound of capture sirens from online capture the flag games;
a blend of wow and loot;
a leetspeak mutation of whoo, what or root;
a corruption of root, shouted by hackers when they obtain root-level access in a targeted system.
Pronunciation
AHD|wo�ot, IPA|/wu�t/, SAMPA|/wu:t/
Interjection
w00t!
- internet slang Used to express joy, particularly that felt during success or victory.
For an example: w00t I've won this special item.
Synonyms
hoorah!, hurrah!
hoorah!, hurray!
huzzah!
whoohoo!
whoopee!
yay!
yeah!
yes!
yippee!
alright!
OMG!
Category:Internet slang
Category:Leet
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