Slang
What does Cooked mean?
Finished, exposed, or out of moves — in a match, a fight, or a reputation.
Definition
Cooked, in network English, marks the moment someone has already lost: the argument tore, the clip leaked, the game build cannot be saved. We cooked / they're cooked turns kitchen heat into social status. It is not about food.
Origin
English cook in the sense of ruin, strengthened in African American English and game chat.
History
In the 2020s cooked spreads on Twitter/X and TikTok as a one-line verdict.
How it emerged
It fits a reply. It replaces ruined, finished, done for with less ceremony.
Usage examples
He's cooked after that story.
We're so cooked this ranked.
Translations
- pt lascado / cooked
- en cooked
- es cooked / acabado
Synonyms
- finished
- done for
- toast
Related terms
Questions
What does cooked mean?
It means the person or team is already lost in that context.
Is it about food?
Not in this use. It is a metaphor for something past saving.
What is we're cooked?
The group form: we have already lost.