Jan 17, 2023 · Is this a new slang? I've been hearing it everywhere. Does "I'm cooking" mean "I'm thinking/I'm trying to come up with a response"? Where did the slang start from? I feel like it originated from rap music or Breaking Bad but I'm not sure.

This adds a sort of double entendre of comedy to the phrase, because cook is a verb that both chefs do and what happens to the food. So at the start, let him cook is used more like let him work.

Cooking and cooked are different. To be cooking means to be actively producing / doing something impressive. Like you’re the chef. Cooked means done, finished. Like you’re the food.

Sep 11, 2023 · Usually, that it's ruined beyond repair - or as a replacement word for "fucked", or "done" (to completion; which is where cooked makes the most sense as in, you completed cooking something). Especially when referring to something like a car (i.e. the engine blew up): "She's cooked mate" ("The car's done mate"). When referring to another person - I would generally use "cooked" as in, the person ...

I have seen this word used as slang a lot in different contexts, and I am really confused as to what it means. 'She cooked', 'It seems someone has cooked here', 'let them cook' 'you need to stop cooking' One context seemed sexual so it confused me, and also another felt like it meant to make something? edit: just to make sure, I know the …

Nov 30, 2022 · After a statement about something people are replying in the comments adding a picture with some character from animation/movie saying “Let him cook” while holding someone back or straight up saying “What was he cooking?”.

Feb 14, 2024 · Why does cook mean both good and bad opinions in media? Like Madame Web is cooked meaning the movie is bad. Then you got the meme “hold up let them cook”. and “i cooked with blank” which is used for saying good things. So like does cook mean a good or bad thing in slang? I think they’re interchangeable.

May 21, 2024 · In streaming culture, "cooked" often means being defeated or outplayed, especially in a video game or competitive scenario. It's slang that streamers use to describe being bested or overwhelmed by an opponent's skill or strategy. It can also be used humorously to describe making a mistake or failing to achieve something.

Aug 28, 2023 · I feel like I have been hearing this phrase or similar out of everyone's mouth in recent times. like STFU just "let him cook", don't say anything at all or maybe say something else. I'm so annoyed by everyone trying to cook everything. This …

Apr 12, 2024 · I thought "let it cook" means "just watch, and see what happens." I often see this expression on eBay sellers' forums, meaning "relax, and let possibly interested potential buyers discover it, and then you might very well see some lucrative action on your item."