(Australia, rhyming slang) A look.
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(Australia, rhyming slang) A look.
"Captain Cook" means a look. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"Captain Cook" means a look. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK, Australia, rhyming slang) A look (short form of butcher's hook).
(Australia, rhyming slang) a telephone.
In Australian English specifically: extremely tired, drunk, hungover, or worn out. Distinct from the general "cooked = in trouble."
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Extremely unwell.
"Captain Cook" is informal English meaning a look. It is mainly heard in Australian or New Zealand English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a look" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "Captain Cook" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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“His journal reads: "Captain Cook was now the only man on the rock, he was seen walking down towards the pinnace, holding his left hand against the back of his head to guard it from stones and carrying his musket under the other arm.”
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