absolutely cooked
/ˈæbsəluːtli kʊkt/
CommonCompletely and thoroughly done for, with no path back.
The 'absolutely' shifts the tone from resigned to emphatic. Often delivered with a mix of disbelief and dark humor.
Real-world examples3 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | he replied all to that email. absolutely cooked. | That person created a workplace disaster with no easy recovery. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | down 40 points with 2 minutes left. we are absolutely cooked. | The team has lost, there is no realistic comeback. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 03 | forgot my passport at home. flight is in 2 hours. absolutely cooked. | The situation is a disaster with no good solution. | reddit, 2023 |
Use it when
- A situation is worse than just bad, it's catastrophically over.
- Someone's mistake is so big that 'cooked' alone feels understated.
- You want to add emphasis or comedic weight to a cooked situation.
Do not use it when
- The situation is merely inconvenient or fixable.Use “cooked” instead.
Variations and related forms
Origin and context
Intensified form of 'cooked' that emerged naturally in internet slang communities. The 'absolutely' modifier followed the same pattern as other amplified slang expressions.
- First seen
- 2020s
- Confidence
- medium
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