Gen Alpha slang · Phrase
cooked (exam)
Meaning
Cooked (exam) is Gen Alpha slang for certain to have failed something, used mainly by ages 11–24.
Where it came from
The most common school-specific use of cooked. Included separately because it is the context adults hear it in most.
Tone check
Neutral, usually resigned.
Used in a sentence
"That paper cooked me."
Peak: 2022–2026
Age range: 11–24
Safe for adults to use
Related words
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caught with undeniable evidence
L
a loss, a failure
ate and left no crumbs
performed something flawlessly
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parasocial
feeling you know a creator who does not know you
clout
social influence or attention
mid-tier
average, neither good nor bad