What the forget is 1337?

[Blocki]

What's the meaning of 1337?
You all know it but you can't explain, right

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[Jokey365]

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[bµbbler]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

[Skyfrost.]

It spells the word Leet, which is a shortening of Elite. Anyone who can't explain it is an idiot.

[Becquerel]

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It spells the word Leet, which is a shortening of Elite. Anyone who can't explain it is an idiot.

[Alyx Vance]

1337 is used in a few ways.

1337 talk
Elite
1337 gamer

[Bisjac]

you stupids...
it was so you could title things in the old school BBs without them being searched.

its meaningless today, cept for kiddies who dont know history who play on old jokes.

[Ellinia]

you stupids...
it was so you could title things in the old school BBs without them being searched.

its meaningless today, cept for kiddies who dont know history who play on old jokes.

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[Blooker]

Some people on the internet think they are too good for letters

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[james4115]

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i think i'm having a stroke

[SPooK]

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[sir dooble]

i think i'm having a stroke

bisjac you handicap, leet was used for talking a language which no other knew about. Like spies used it to communcate with each other.

I wish it hadn't taken me so long to work that out.
The |2 for R confused me.