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Definition: Pronounced as 'serfaah', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a computer server in IT.
Usage: E.g. 個server整好未呀？冇理由down左咁耐架？Synonym: 服務器
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to working overtime. Sometimes, it is used as '冬OT' (winter OT), which means 'don't OT'.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：死喇，咁多野做。唔知今晚要OT到幾時呢？Ｂ：冬ＯＴ！Synonym: 加班Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
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
Definition: A shortened form of 'sorry' that is often used by Hong Kongers.
Usage: E.g. Sor，唔小心踩到你。
E.g. *碰到人* Sor，sor，sor。Synonym: Sorry, 對唔住
Definition: Often pronounced as 'Q' or used as 'Q-tee', this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers instead of '可愛' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 哇，個公仔好Ｑ呀！
E.g. 港女：你睇吓我今日著得Q唔Q-tee呀？Synonym: 可愛Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: 1. (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe a person being clever or quick to notice things. Sometimes, it is used as 'sharp醒'.
2. (adj) Used to describe someone's appearance as being too eye-catching.
Usage: E.g. 哇，乜今日咁sharp醒呀？咁快做哂D野？
E.g. 呢件衫Ｄ顏色太sharp喇。Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: This is a code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '諗到' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 我暫時仲未figure out到點樣solve個problem。Reference: https://english.cool/code-switching/
