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w00t

(Internet slang, leet) Used to express joy, particularly that felt during success or victory.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, leet) Used to express joy, particularly that felt during success or victory.

w00t I've won this special item.
Origin: US, attested 1996, variant of earlier wh00t (1994), leetspeak form of whoot (1993), form standardized and popularized in dancehall anthem by rap song “Whoot, There It Is” (single released March 22, 1993) by group 95 South – compare often-confused “Whoomp! (There It Is)” (single released May 7, 1993) by group Tag Team – both in Miami bass genre (also less common “Whoops, there it is” whoo, whoof, woo, woof (compare standard woohoo), notably by studio audience on The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–94) and in movie Pretty Woman (1990). The usage of The Arsenio Hall Show, specifically by the “dogpound. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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