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i have no idea what it means. I see it everywhere! In videogames, SSX Tricky, on websites and it is just driving me nuts that I don't know the damn definition!!!

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"Uber" is a German term that literally means "over" but which is used in academia to refer to the fundamental essence of a concept or an idea or a character.

-http://lunacy.simplenet.com/terms.shtm

I always thought Uber meant super.
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Originally posted by mugs

i think ?ber is german .. and in english that means "over" >

beat you to it by a few seconds;)

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are you sure on that, Dazzla? Beacuse to me it doesn't sound like the right meaning. For example, I saw 2 wallpapers on MacDesktops.com that said ?bergeek and ?berguru and if your defination is right then the translation would be "over"geek and "over"guru. It just doesn't sound right.

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Originally posted by Sharpie30K

are you sure on that, Dazzla? Beacuse to me it doesn't sound like the right meaning. For example, I saw 2 wallpapers on MacDesktops.com that said ?bergeek and ?berguru and if your defination is right then the translation would be "over"geek and "over"guru. It just doesn't sound right. b>

Doesn't sound too right too right does it. It's commonly assumed it's out and out "super" but like Deryck said. It depends on the way it's worded.

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Like many languages, it depends on context.

The most recognized context of ?ber would translate in english to super, or superior.

At least that's what my German buddies tell me...

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?ber is definitely german, and it does mean "over" or "on top of".

People who want to look cool use it as a replacement of "super".

And when it's used in ?bergeek, then guy who came out with the word didn't really know what ?ber meant.

But "super" is also a prefix (latin) that means "over".

supersum in latin means "I survive", if I remember correctly.

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Originally posted by antoinebj

?ber is definitely german, and it does mean "over" or "on top of".

People who want to look cool use it as a replacement of "super".

And when it's used in ?bergeek, then guy who came out with the word didn't really know what ?ber meant.

But "super" is also a prefix (latin) that means "over".

supersum in latin means "I survive", if I remember correctly. /b>

Nthat's/b> an explanation I believe...

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Well I've been wondering what "l337" means for a while now... figured I'd post it here. My best guess would be "leet" which could mean "elite"... but that is a complete stab in the dark.

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Originally posted by Zombivac

Well I've been wondering what "l337" means for a while now... figured I'd post it here. My best guess would be "leet" which could mean "elite"... but that is a complete stab in the dark.

It's totally right. Good guess. ;)

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