• hypnicjerk@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      ‘cooking’ specifically implies either creativity or efficacy (or both, some novel solution that results in success)

      • Ah but then there is the phrase “let him cook,” which tends to be used when someone starts doing something that seems foolish. I would think it at least somewhat relates to “cooking.” If you fail, you are “cooked.”

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          I’d say “let him cook” is foolishness-agnostic. It could be good or bad, but it’s definitely unexpected

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          This version of cook seems aligned with “hold on.”

          As in “it’s not yet apparent that what’s happening makes sense/is good.”

          Where’s that tiktok linguist kid when ya need him.

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            5 days ago

            Cooking - you are doing something good

            Cooked, getting cooked - someone is messing around with you and you fall for it, kinda like this maybe could be better explanation.

            “You are cooking” - you made a song, for example, and it was great song.

            “You are cooked” - kinda like when you, as a child, do something bad and your parents are going to be mad when they find out — you are basically cooked.