Gen Alpha slang · Phrase
cooked chat
Meaning
Cooked chat is Gen Alpha slang for a group chat that has gone badly wrong, used mainly by ages 11–18.
Where it came from
Combination of existing terms, in use from 2025.
Tone check
Comic.
Used in a sentence
"The year group chat is cooked."
Peak: 2025–2026
Age range: 11–18
Safe for adults to use
Related words
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quietly in trouble
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stunned, lost for words
long
tedious, more effort than it is worth
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to keep scrolling through bad news you cannot stop reading
preppy
a bright, coordinated, brand-led aesthetic
say less
I understand, stop explaining
bet
agreed, or understood
gooning it
over-committing to something pointless