Street voices
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Cooked? You may think that is a positive thing because you know cook means like you're cooking up something but actually no, cooked literally means like you're done, you're exhausted, you're in trouble, you're doomed. That's basically what cooked means. An example would be oh my god guys my mom just caught me vaping. I am so cooked."
Haley
·
United States
Just recorded
"Bro really thought he cooked with that comment. Cooks. So that means, like, you did something impressive or smart or just, like, really well done, essentially. Um, I'm American from the United States."
What it means
Means you're absolutely done for. Finished. Beyond saving. Could be because you're sunburnt to a crisp, hungover past the point of no return, or you just did something so catastrophically dumb there's no coming back from it. Aussies have been using it for yonks but it's crept into internet speak worldwide too. If someone calls you cooked, just accept it and have a lie down.
Usage examples
"Went to Bondi without sunnies or sunscreen and now I look like a lobster, mate I am absolutely cooked beyond all repair."
"Mate, the boss caught us napping in the meeting room with takeaway containers and feet on the chairs, we are absolutely cooked when HR opens the office door on Monday morning."
"Sunset on the beach at Byron Bay turned my back into a tomato, I am cooked beyond all reasonable measure, even the lukewarm shower in the hostel felt like fire on the skin."
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