A fork of Rural Dictionary
Generally referring to someone going from average mental output to a better, more genius level of thought.
Person A: "I think I'm gonna stop doing all this complicated math by hand and start using a calculator." Person B: "Now you're cooking with gas!"
To understand the concept that someone is trying to convey. A phrase to use when you want to let the other person know that you understand what he/she is talking about and they can stop trying to explain it.
Dude: So, the carburetor and the pistons... Me: I'm smelling what you're cooking
Popularized by twitch streamer Tbvnks, the word "cooked" in this context essentially is another word for someone who's screwed.
Person 1: I got 3 inches at 18, am i cooked? Person 2: Yeah bro, wrap it up cause you're cooked.