[duxup]

I always remember it as a part of the "leet speak" cultural phenomenon.

I honestly have no recollection of tying it to "and popularized in dancehall anthem by rap song “Whoot, There It Is” (single released March 22, 1993) by group 95 South".

Am I alone in that?

[ahazred8ta]

Gamers quickly repurposed it into a euphemism for "Loot!". But it started in rap.