What da hang is "woot"?

1. woot
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 term passed into the net-culture where it thrived in video game communities and lost its original meaning and is used simply as a term of excitement.
"I defeated the dark sorcerer! Woot!"

"woot! i r teh flagmastar!" (Think Tribes)

"Woot, I pwnzed this dude's boxen!'

2. woot
See also wOOt, w00t and WOOT

1) An interjection similar to "YAYE!" or "Woohoo!" used to express joy or excitement, usually about some kind of accomplishment. Primarily used by gamers, spreading rapidly to anyone who chats online

Gaming origins: We Owned the Other Team
or Wonderful Loot (Everquest gaming slang)

2) To express agreement

3) As an acronym, can mean Waste of Our Time or Way Out of Topic (online forums) Less common.
1)woot! I got an A on this test.

2)Robyn: Eric is such a tool. Let's put packing peanuts in his desk.
Stefanie: woot!
by Stefanie Nov 7, 2004 email it

3. woot
A word originating from the old D&D games, was used to express excitement when finding treasure, the player would say "Wow loot!" thus over time turning into "w00t" in the videogame world, as a form of satisfaction or victory..
"Wow loot!" -- Originating from D&D days..
by John Doe Sep 13, 2004 email it

4. Woot
Before ALL of that, woot was a happy noise made by certain Monkees and Guinea Pigs when they are happy or content. Net nerds like to take credit for creating stuff that they only adopted. But I know better. I've heard those monkets. And they're happy. woot.
Kristy walks in the door from a long day of work and her Guinea Pig, thrilled to see her, asks "Woot? Woot woot? Woot."
tags woot happy joy poit narf troz egads hoil zounds flameil
by Lord Baddkitty Fargo BFE, ND Oct 10, 2005 email it

5. Woot
To exclaim excitement
I passed my test!Woot!
tags wot w00t yay yes twoot
by Jenna1992 Canada Aug 12, 2006 email it

6. woot
(1)a word to descride a expansivly happy situation
(2) something random to say when one is bored

fun fact: woot, backwards/upsidedown is perpindicular line oom
seamonkeymakegreatlovers: ....and that all i have to say about that
thegiraffehaslanded: woot.......woot....wooooo oooooooooooooooot
by Kim Jul 9, 2004 email it

7. Woot
An exclamatory which means happiness or excitment.
Troy: I love you
Ali: Woot!!!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woot

woot

i like the first one, i think i should make the server admin(root) login woot, or wootministrator! hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

That's one brilliant i should also think about the same

ditto

wooooooooooot

nice one, JMH.. what about leet and 1337?

Here ya go, Shadow: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=leet

Just beware, some people who posted about it here had harsh feelings towards those who use leet or 1337

8)
a) A nifty website that sells one, and only one, product every day for a ridiculously low price. Shipping is always $5, regardless as to the size or weight of the item. And very occasionally they violate the precepts of thier business and sell many, many items in a single day in what's known as a "woot-off".
www.woot.com

b) Same as above, except relating specifically to wine.
www.wine.woot.com

LOL asmoran

What? it's a nifty website I've bought several things from there.