Where did 1337 come from?

Answer 1

1337 = leet as in elite (type 1337 on a calculator and turn it upside-down)

It can mean that someone is very good at a game, or anything really.

It's the opposite of noob, as in newbie.

NOTE: Noob and newb are 2 different things. A noob is someone who doesn't follow the rules because they don't care, but a newb is someone who doesn't follow the rules because they are new and don't know them.

Answer 2

Technically, it in itself does not mean anything, but if you type it into a calculator and turn it upside-down, it says "LEET" as is elite, it is used to refer to someone who is good/skilled at something (aka opposite of a noob/newbie)

PS. "BLUE WAFFLE"

Answer 3

Leet (also 1337, eleet, leetspeak) originated in the 1980s within bulletin board system, where elite status allowed user access to file folders, special chat rooms, and games. Eventually, creative mistakes were used to try to show one was knowledgeable about computer culture. After leaving the lexicon of hackers and such, the mainstream terms is now used to mock "newbies" on web sites or gaming communities.

Answer 4

1337 comes from what the numbers would represent if transformed into alphabetical characters. l - e - e - t. It has no specific origin.