english word · 2026-06-09
cooked
adjective
Meaning
To be in a hopeless situation, doomed, or utterly defeated. It describes the realization that things have gone wrong beyond the point of repair, often used with a sense of ironic resignation or panic.
Etymology
Derived from the phrase 'your goose is cooked' but modernized through gaming and twitch culture to imply a player has no chance of winning or has been thoroughly outperformed.
Examples
"I just saw the midterm grade distribution and I am actually cooked."
"Bro really replied with a dry text after three hours... yeah he's cooked."
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