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Definition: A euphemistic code-mixing term that refers to 'menstruation' in English. However, it is also used as 'M記' to refer to McDonald\'s.
Usage: E.g. 唔好話我聽兒家先黎M麻？
E.g. 今次真係M到阿媽都唔認得喇！E.g. 今日又食M記？唔好喇掛！
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to a person with a mixed-race descent.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：乜我似mix咩？多謝。
E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：係！當然係啦！我係澳門香港mix呀！
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to the attraction between two people.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：你話佢地兩個有冇chemistry呢？Ｂ：你係指work定係sexual chemistry呢？ＬＯＬ。
Definition: Originated from a Steven Chow movie, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe a brief period of time where one wants to unleash his potential. (瞬間)
Usage: E.g. 我醬爆感覺到，喺呢個moment，要爆喇Synonym: 瞬間Reference: https://www.hk01.com/電影/46299/愛-回帶-少林足球-醬爆-變漲爆-何文輝愈撈愈掂
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term that refers to 'semester' and can hardly be replaced '學期'.
Usage: E.g. 大學生：唔知今個sem考成點呢？
你：份project幾時交呀？同學：sem尾先至交呀。
Definition: A code-mixing term that is used instead of '典禮'.
Usage: E.g. 同學：個ceremony好耐呀，完未架？
同學：你幾時去grad ceremony呀？ 你：我黎唔到個ceremony呀。
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is a yellow-skinned Asian but speaks English very well. I.e. Yellow on the outside but white on the inside like a bamboo stick. (竹升)
Usage: E.g. Please don’t treat me like a bamboo stick! (竹升) I know how to speak Chinese!Synonym: 竹升
