Mary "owns" Peter

Mary completely defeats Peter in a debate

TRANSLATION

to be owned by s/o = gedemütigt, erniedrigt, geschlagen, besiegt

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

HEADLINES

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"That Is Misleading" Sam Harris OWNS CNN Reporter Live On TV

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Bill Maher GETS OWNED by Glenn Greenwald Over Benghazi and Interventionism

Did you
know?

to own s/o, to be owned by s/o
verb (new usage)

- if in a public debate (or a discussion) you "own" someone, you win the argument and completely defeat them

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This interesting new use of the verb "own" has gained recent popularity as a result of increasingly aggressive live debates and panel discussions, especially on social media.

You may find this recent interview, where Jordan Peterson reportedly "OWNS" Cathy Newman, quite interesting. Check it out and let me know what you think:

https://goo.gl/Tbhzvz

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Practice OWAD in a conversation today, say something like:

"Have you seen this the Channel 4 interview where Jordan Peterson OWNS Cathy Newman?"

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