ph33r
A leet-speak rendering of 'fear,' common in early internet hacker and gaming culture.
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A leet-speak rendering of 'fear,' common in early internet hacker and gaming culture. The substitution of '3' for 'e' is classic leet (1337) typography. Typically used humorously or ironically — 'ph33r my skillz' is a mock-boast. Part of the broader leet idiom that flourished on BBSes, IRC, and early online forums in the 1990s and 2000s.
Ph33r my elite hacking skills, he typed, then immediately got kicked from the server.
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(Internet slang, leet) fear.
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