Testing Speakers From $1 To $100,000
A2 English hallásgyakorlat · English · kezdőknek számára válogatva
What does “you’re cooking” mean in modern English slang?
“You’re cooking” is a Gen Z English slang phrase that means “you’re doing great” or “you’re on a roll.” The phrase started in Black American English and the gaming-streamer world (a streamer who is winning is “cooking”), then moved into mainstream English by the early 2020s. Today people say “let him cook” to mean “let him do his thing, he’s making something good.”
In this clip, a YouTuber tests speakers at every price level. When the $100 speaker plays well, he says, “You’re cooking. That’s not going anywhere.” The phrase fits the moment perfectly: the speaker is doing great. It’s the kind of compliment Gen Z viewers will recognize instantly.
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Forrás: wordfreq 3.1.1 (általános) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (beszélt). A sávok közelítők, a pontos rangsorolás nincs eltárolva.
- ▸In Gen Z YouTube and TikTok content (MrBeast, Markiplier, Pokimane)
- ▸In NBA and NFL post-game interviews from younger players
- ▸In American hip-hop and rap lyrics (Drake, Lil Yachty, Doja Cat)
- ▸In Twitch streams and gaming chat (Kai Cenat, Speed)
- ▸In American workplace banter among young employees