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Definition: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the word 'register', such as registering for an account in an app to become a member.
Usage: E.g. 快D download個app再reg個account成為會員啦！Synonym: 申請
Definition: A code-mixing term that waiters love to use to refer to the last order that customers can make in a restaurant before it closes. (最後訂單)
Usage: E.g. 今次last order，有D咩想落就好落喇。
E.g. Waiter: 今次最後訂單。 Customer: 吓？咩訂單話？Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/
Definition: A code-mixing term that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to refer the way in which a person can start a conversation with someone, especially for the purpose of drawing nearer to them in relationship or distance.
Usage: E.g. 到底可以點approach男仔? (How on earth can I approach boys?)Synonym: 靠近Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/546513/page/13
Definition: A code-mixing term that Gen Z native Hong Kongers use to describe a romantic relationship where there are low levels of commitment except for sexual behaviour.
Usage: E.g. A: 你同佢發展成點呀？ B: 冇呀，只係situationship。(A: How is your relationship going? B: No, we are just a situationship.)Synonym: 狀態戀情Reference: https://www.hk01.com/談情說性/377560/約會新詞-situationship-已經-沉船-但不能隨便跳船
Definition: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to hitting a ball towards the ground forcefully in tennis, which not only feels good when defeating someone with such a gesture, but also it sort of gives the person a feeling of breaking something into pieces.
Usage: E.g. 咁勁？！今次我要smash返你！(So powerful?! I'm going to smash you back!)Synonym: 殺球Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3898753/page/7
Definition: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kong university students love to use instead of '講座', which means a formal talk on a subject by a professor.
Usage: E.g. 其實上lecture根本浪費時間。Synonym: 講座Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/475538/page/2
Definition: Often used as 'Ah sir' (阿sir), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a male teacher. (Also see 'Missy' for female teacher)
Usage: E.g. 阿sir，我今日冇帶功課。可唔可以唔好罰我呀？Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
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