Owned

Defeated or Overpowered

When someone says they ‘owned’ someone else, it means they dominated or humiliated them. This can be in a game, sports match, or even in an online argument. It’s a way of saying they had total control over the situation and their opponent stood no chance.

The term ‘owned’ had its roots in the hacker community during the 1990s. Hackers used it to describe situations where they got the administrative control over another person’s computer, effectively ‘owning’ it. This usage gradually spread to the world of gaming.

Gamers began to use ‘owned’ to boast about games where they completely beat their opponents. It’s a way of saying they played so well, their opponent might as well have been under their control, just like a hacked computer.

Nowadays, the slang ‘owned’ is not just limited to gamers or hackers. It’s used widely on the internet, especially on social media. When a user delivers a sharp or cutting insult to another, they may be said to have ‘owned’ the other person. It’s all about showing dominance and superiority.

Example for using ‘Owned’ in a conversation

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