Etymology of the Word W00T(en.wiktionary.org)
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Etymology of the Word W00T
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I always remember it as a part of the "leet speak" cultural phenomenon.
I honestly have no recollection of tying it to "and popularized in dancehall anthem by rap song “Whoot, There It Is” (single released March 22, 1993) by group 95 South".
Am I alone in that?
I honestly have no recollection of tying it to "and popularized in dancehall anthem by rap song “Whoot, There It Is” (single released March 22, 1993) by group 95 South".
Am I alone in that?
Gamers quickly repurposed it into a euphemism for "Loot!". But it started in rap.
I wonder what the real story is. The best I could find was an LA times article from 1993[0] where both groups claimed the other ripped them off. 95 South released first, but Tag Teams claims to have recorded it first.
It reminds me of how we often get two summer blockbuster movies with very similar concepts.
[0] https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-08-15-ca-23926-...