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Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an office's tea area with a whole bunch of facilities such as a sink, fridge, microwave oven and much more.
Usage: E.g. A: 見過最癲嘅公司pantry有啲咩？B: 罐裝汽水，果汁，咖啡任飲，十幾款薯片，餅乾，果仁任食，沙律任食，杯麵任食。C: 老鼠 (A: What are the craziest things you have ever seen in a company's pantry? B: Canned soda, juice, all-you-can-drink coffee, a dozen chips, biscuits, all-you-can-eat nuts, all-you-can-eat salad, all-you-can-eat cup noodles. C: Rats)
Synonym: 茶水間; 食品貯藏室
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2166431/page/1
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Definition: A code-mixing term created by Hong Kong KOL Matthew (matthewpwj_) and Janice (janicewanwan) to refer a typical Hong Kong mother whose teaching style towards children often includes many English words mixed into their Cantonese dialogue.
Usage: E.g. Jayden呀，如果你兒家唔食野，下次Mami就唔帶你黎呢D restaurant，去返樓下茶餐廳食算喇。(Jayden, if you don't eat, Mami will not bring you to this kind of restaurant again, we will go back to the Cha Chan Teng downstairs next time.) E.g. Elaine，你係咪講粗口呀，Mami好shocked呀。你平時唔係咁架喎，你係邊度學壞呀? (Elaine, did you swear? Mami is so shocked. You were never like this before. Where did you learn this? E.g. Esmond，陣間uncle auntie黎記住嗌人呀。大聲D呀。(Esmond, when Uncle and Auntie arrives, remember to address them. Loudly.)
Synonym: Jayden阿媽
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