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Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to changing something in order to improve or make it new again, such as a website.
Usage: E.g. 個website做revamp要幾耐?Synonym: 翻新
Definition: A code-mixing term that is abbreviated from the word 'condom'. Sometimes, it is called 'dom dom'. (dam4 dam2)
Usage: E.g. 冇帶dom?!我唔同你做!
E.g. 今日有冇帶dom dom呀?
Definition: An Englishised code-mixing term made popular by the phrase '一齊企硬唔Take嘢' (Stand firm together and don't take drugs), which was a slogan used by an anti-drug campaign launched by the Security Bureau in Hong Kong and is now imitated by many companies to sell their own products.
Usage: E.g. 一齊企硬eat車仔麵。(Stand firm together and eat cart noodles.)Synonym: 企硬Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWFz2k6GXcF/ (use mobile version)
Definition: A useful alternative if your boss is tired of hearing the word 'somehow' when you want to avoid saying 'I don't know' to a question.
Usage: E.g. For some reason個file corrupt左。
E.g. For some reason個printer壞左。
E.g. For some reason今次個客唔搵我地。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a short attention span or memory usually due to being tired.
Usage: E.g. 我今日好low ram呀。我諗食完飯之後就唔去下場喇。(I think I have a short attention span today. I think I will finish dinner and not go to the next round.)Synonym: 記憶力
Definition: A noun-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe someone who is manly.
Usage: E.g. 哇!你今日冇剃鬚好man呀!
E.g. 得閒去吓gym鍛鍊吓肌肉先至夠man架嘛。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to soften the tone when requesting for something, especially when the speaker does not want to be rejected.
Usage: E.g. 你:mind唔mind我跟返呢個客? 同事:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意我跟返呢個客? 同事:介意。)
E.g. 你:mind唔mind我坐喺到? 陌生人:唔mind。(你:介唔介意我坐喺到? 陌生人:介意。)
E.g. 你:mind唔mind等我一陣? 老細:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意等我一陣? 老細:介意。)
Definition: Derived from 'monitor', this is a highly efficient use of one's eyes to keep track of the progress of somebody or something. Sometimes, even without the use of one's eyes.
Usage: E.g. 喂,我咪喺度做緊野囉。你唔洗成日喺度mon住我嘛!
E.g. 你:喂,大佬。你唔洗成日打電話黎mon住我嘛?!!對方:大佬?!你邊隻眼見到我mon住你呀?!!
E.g. D股市跳得咁勁要成日搵人mon住先得架。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone not to worry about something anymore, even though it may not sound polite to English speakers.
Usage: E.g. Never mind啦。我地下次再約。
E.g. Never mind啦。我自己搞得掂。