English Dictionary

self-own

名詞

インターネット 俗語

(Internet slang) A situation in which someone unintentionally embarrasses or undermines themselves.

日本語の意味

インターネット・スラングとして、誰かが意図せずに自分自身を恥ずかしめたり、評判を落とすような状況

After boasting about his flawless code, his accidental typo during the live demo became an instant self-own.

完璧なコードを自慢したら、ライブデモ中のうっかりしたタイプミスであっという間に大恥をかいた。

意味（1）

(Internet slang) A situation in which someone unintentionally embarrasses or undermines themselves.

All of this has set the stage for ownage’s latest twist: the rise of the self-own. If an own exposes another person’s ignorance, a self-own reveals your own obliviousness. During the campaign, Bobby Jindal tried to insult President Trump on Twitter but ended up suggesting that only fools would donate to Jindal’s campaign: “We have met. You wrote a check. A fool & his money are soon parted. A fool & his dad’s money are parted sooner.” Jindal owned himself.

self-owns （ plural ）