Gloss · Slang · cooked

What does “cooked” mean?

Cooked means done for: in serious trouble, with no way out.

Where it comes from

Old slang for ruined, revived around 2024 as “we’re cooked” after anything going wrong.

Cooked in a sentence

• Exam in an hour and I haven’t started: I’m cooked.
• If the printer jams again, we’re cooked.

Can you say it at work?

Yes, as a joke about deadlines; never about anyone’s real trouble.

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