"Bank Of America says," feels like the Hard Drive punchline but no, it's real The game industry is cooked
I just had the biggest tea session for 2 hrs with my bestest friend and 2 strangers (now friends ig!) instead of locking in for exams lol im so cooked..
Absolutely doomed or destroyed — mentally, physically, or situationally. The passive voice of the cook family. "I'm cooked" covers: three exams tomorrow, rent is due, the group chat screenshot got out, you replied to your boss with "sup." The word absorbs every crisis.
"Three exams tomorrow and I haven't opened a textbook. I'm cooked."
“"Bank Of America says," feels like the Hard Drive punchline but no, it's real The game industry is cooked”
cooked means Absolutely doomed or destroyed — mentally, physically, or situationally. It's mostly used on TikTok and short-form video. It's casual and generally safe with friends and online. It's standard online vocabulary; nothing inherently concerning about hearing it.
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It was a timing belt issue because then water pump then engine blown/cooked.
“I just had the biggest tea session for 2 hrs with my bestest friend and 2 strangers (now friends ig!) instead of locking in for exams lol im so cooked..”
“It was a timing belt issue because then water pump then engine blown/cooked.”
“So that'll be vegies cooked withing an inch of their life overcooked lamb and lumpy mashed potatoes for my family. And a pavlova.... #MasterchefAU”
“Basic potato chips are cooked and salted; additional varieties are manufactured using various seasonings, flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, other natural flavors, artificial flavors, and additives.”
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In Australian English specifically: tired, worn out, hungover. Distinct from the general "in trouble" sense.
"Mate, I'm cooked after that flight."
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In trouble; doomed; finished. "We're cooked" = "we're in serious trouble."
"After that incident, the on-call is cooked."
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