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Definition

"Leet" or "elite" in early internet speak, where numbers replace letters because hackers in the '90s thought this was peak cool. Originally signified actual skill in coding or gaming, now mainly used ironically or by people stuck in 2003. The digital equivalent of a tribal armband tattoo.

Example Usage

His 1337 speak in the chat is so cringe—nobody talks like that anymore.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=1337&defid=20448)

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