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Thread #107012 Message #2215205
Posted By: Charley Noble
14-Dec-07 - 09:32 AM
Thread Name: BS: Obama Wins Debate Moment With Hillary
Subject: RE: BS: Obama Wins Debate Moment With Hillary
Azizi-
Odd, that none of the above discussion of the origin of the term "p'wned" takes into consideration its classical chess meaning. The pawn on the gameboard is the least powerful piece. Therefore, when one gets "pawned" it's usually a humiliating loss of a more powerful piece. One can also get "forked" but only with a knight, also very humiliating.