{"id":10217,"date":"2022-11-02T20:17:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/?p=10217"},"modified":"2022-11-02T20:18:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:18:52","slug":"whats-cooking-good-looking-meaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english-grammar-lessons.com\/whats-cooking-good-looking-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"What's Cooking Good Looking? \u2013 Meaning, Origin and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you seen the phrase 'what's cooking good looking' <\/strong>somewhere and would like to know more about the context or meaning of the saying? The phrase is a common colloquial saying, but it's not one that everyone is familiar with. This post unpacks the meaning, origin, and correct use of the phrase.<\/p>\n

Meaning<\/h2>\n

The phrase 'what's cooking good looking?' <\/strong>is a common saying in the English language.<\/p>\n

The saying 'what's cooking good looking?' <\/strong>is used as a phrase that asks someone how they are, with the implications that the person being asked is attractive to the speaker.<\/u><\/p>\n

The phrase is sometimes likened to a pick-up line, and sometimes used as such in cultural references.<\/u><\/p>\n

The phrase is figurative<\/u> and does not actually ask someone what they are cooking.<\/p>\n

'What's cooking good looking?' <\/strong>is a common pick up line that is used for comedic effect in film and television.<\/u><\/p>\n

The phrase is sometimes said with humorous implications, often in comedic situations.<\/u><\/p>\n

Sometimes the phrase is said in real-life<\/u>, though unlikely to work as a real pick up line due to its common joking or comedic use. <\/u><\/p>\n

The phrase can be used with or without a comma: either 'what's cooking good looking?' <\/strong>or as 'what's cooking, good looking?' <\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no acceptable denial form of the phrase, and someone cannot ask or say 'what's not cooking [good looking]'<\/strong> as use of the phrase.<\/p>\n

Example Usage<\/h2>\n

\u201cWhen I saw her standing at the bar I went straight up to them and asked, what's cooking good looking? It wasn't three seconds and I had a vodka sour thrown over my head.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat's cooking good looking? I don't mean to ask what you've got on the stove there, I just wanted to know how you were doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he came up to me and said 'what's cooking good looking?', I didn't bother to answer and just got straight back in the Uber home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat's cooking, good looking?\u201d<\/p>\n

Origin<\/h2>\n

According to online language resources like The Free Dictionary, the phrase 'what's cooking good looking' first originated as a slang phrase somewhere in the 1940s: the phrase was more acceptable to say in a different time.<\/p>\n

In modern times it is seen as either a joke or an over-the-top pick up line with humorous implications.<\/p>\n

The phrase is common as a humorous cultural reference, and has appeared in many movies as a catchphrase or joke.<\/p>\n

Use of the phrase would continue into the 21st<\/sup> century, though its meaning is taken as a joke instead of a serious saying towards the modern use.<\/p>\n

The saying is listed on Urban Dictionary from 2006, though use of the saying is obviously common before this time.<\/p>\n

Phrases Similar to What's Cooking Good Looking<\/h2>\n
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  • How you doin'?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Phrases Opposite to What's Cooking Good Looking<\/h2>\n
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    • N\/a<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is the Correct Saying?<\/h2>\n
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      • What's cooking good looking?<\/li>\n
      • What's cooking, good looking?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Ways People May Say What's Cooking Good Looking Incorrectly<\/h2>\n

        There are several ways in which someone can use the phrase 'what's cooking good looking' in the wrong way, or misinterpret its context.<\/p>\n

        The phrase is most often meant as a joke, though might be taken seriously or misunderstood as a literal phrase by someone who is not familiar with the meaning.<\/p>\n

        The phrase does not translate well to other languages as a direct phrase.<\/p>\n

        Acceptable Ways to Phrase What's Cooking Good Looking<\/h2>\n

        There are several ways in which the phrase 'what's cooking good looking' can be used in conversation.<\/p>\n

        When someone uses the saying, it is usually used as a humorous catchphrase or as a means to joke with the recipient.<\/p>\n

        The phrase is rarely used seriously, unless it refers to the earliest use of the phrase (around the 1940s) when it was more of a serious pick up line than a joke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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