3 definitions by Alexia Lovecraft
by Alexia Lovecraft January 26, 2004
by Alexia Lovecraft January 26, 2004
Assumed to be the 'language' of hackers, '1337 sp33k' was invented as a was t get around restictions on BBS. Almost a mix of written shorthand and ebonics, with a keyboard thrown in.
'1337 sp33k' can be read as 'elite speak,' it is mostly just numbers (or symbols) that look slightly similar to letters. 'T' turns into '7' or '+' and 'S' is sometimes turned into '$'.
Despite the continued use of this code to avoid online cencoring, people who use 'elite speak' a great deal are generally mocked.
'1337 sp33k' can be read as 'elite speak,' it is mostly just numbers (or symbols) that look slightly similar to letters. 'T' turns into '7' or '+' and 'S' is sometimes turned into '$'.
Despite the continued use of this code to avoid online cencoring, people who use 'elite speak' a great deal are generally mocked.
by Alexia Lovecraft January 26, 2004