"Woot"

[martyr]

Woot was popularized in everquest, where it was purportedly slang for "wonderful loot."

however, in the '80s, it was a known expression of excitement/enthusiasm in the in hacker circles; some theorize that it related to gaining root access.

going back much further, though, woot was a common old-english word meaning "knows" My cours, that hath so wyde for to turne, hath moore power than woot any man.

now you know.