Kiwi slang is sweet as, bro. New Zealanders have their own spin on things, part Maori, part British, part totally made up. "Chur" is the Swiss Army knife of Kiwi vocabulary.

Cooked
Courtney Sintoni · United States
"Cooked means you're in big trouble or things just aren't going your way at all. For example, you might see your friend getting caught while cheating on a test in school and you'd say, he's cooked."
Cooked
Janna · United States
"Cooked? You may think that is a positive thing because you know cook means like you're cooking up something but actually no, cooked literally means like you're done, you're exhausted, you're in trouble, you're doomed. That's basically what cooked means. An example would be oh my god guys my mom just caught me vaping. I am so cooked."
Cooked
Haley · United States
"Bro really thought he cooked with that comment. Cooked. So that means, like, you did something impressive or smart or just, like, really well done, essentially. Um, I'm American from the United States."
Roast
Janna · United States
"Roast is basically when you make fun of someone. Usually it's in a joking manner, you know, picking at something, usually done between friends in a joking manner, not in a serious way. It could be you bullying someone as well, but a roast is mainly just between friends, all friendly, like banter. An example could be, man, you look like Rumpelstiltskin with those shoes. Oh, you got roasted."
Real quick
Janna · United States
"Real quick often can be spelled RQ in a text. Literally it means to just get something, check something, or whatever, really quickly. An example would be, ayo, can you hit me up real quick?"
For Sure
Michael James · United States
"For sure means to be in total agreement. It is used when undoubtedly being on the same page with someone. It can even sometimes be used instead of the word yes. For example, hey, do you want to leave early for the party tonight? For sure, we better get there before the crowd."
Pussy
Hugues Renaud · United States
"Pussy. Someone who is a coward. Too scared to do things and take risks. Alright, you got your fake ID ready? I don't know man, I'm not sure about this idea. What if we get caught? Aw come on, stop being such a fucking pussy and get in line."

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