"pr0n" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Respelling of porn with middle letters transposed and o replaced with zero. Etymology templates: {{m|en|porn}} porn Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pr0n (uncountable)
  1. (Internet slang, leetspeak) Alternative spelling of porn Tags: Internet, Leet, alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: porn Categories (topical): Pornography Synonyms: n0rp, prawn Derived forms: Derived forms include n0rp, pr0n spelled backwards, and prawn, based on the phonetics of pr0n and used to avoid internet content filters

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