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Definition: Derived from '你大我?‘, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use when they feel that someone is bluffing them by a display of confidence.
Usage: E.g. You big me? 我big返你and give you some color you see呀！(你大我？我大返你再比D顏色你睇呀！）Synonym: 你大我?
Definition: A slightly more polite sounding code-mixing term that real ABC's in Hong Kong like to use instead the Cantonese equivalent '大佬', meaning 'big brother', even though the literal meaning is usually not taken when used, just like the word 'dude'.
Usage: E.g. Dude，你係到搞D咩呀？
E.g. Dude，你好還錢喇喎？
E.g. Dude，你以為你自己好型呀？Synonym: 大佬
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Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWqgOP1Dyfq/ (use mobile version)
Definition: Made popular by an anti-drug advertisement featuring Hong Kong celebrity Aaron Kwok, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use with the Cantonese word '嘢', which means 'take drugs' altogether, even though 'take嘢' literally means 'take thing'.
Usage: E.g. 保安局禁毒宣傳品出現「公關災難」，令「一齊企硬 唔take嘢」標語，在柱面上呈現「齊企硬 Take嘢」。There was a "PR disaster" in the Security Bureau's anti-drug promotional materials, which caused the slogan "Stand firm together, don't take any drugs" to be presented as ""Stand firm together and Take Drugs".Synonym: take嘢, take drugsReference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWGb-PriJLK/?igsh=b3Vwa2xmNHFuZ2Qz (use mobile version)
Definition: A Kongish code-mixing term that is likely to have derived from '輕輕地', which is an adverb that means 'gently'. Even though the 'dick' in the expression seems to refer to the male's penis, it is most likely a typo according to some native Hong Kongers and the AI. However, it is also purported to be the transliteration of ‘的’, which translates to ‘輕輕的‘, an expression that is often used by the Taiwanese poet Hamilton Hsu (徐志摩）.
Usage: E.g. Let me light light dick remind you...
E.g. Light light dick push har.Synonym: 輕輕地Reference: https://www.facebook.com/KongishDaily/posts/light-light-dick-push-har-supportkongish/2052444074897500/?locale=sw_KE
Definition: Known as JM tone and pronounced with an extra 'r' in Armani, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to refer to the Italian fashion designer and brand.
Usage: E.g.「嚟到GoRgio ARmaRni(Giorgio Armani)嘅show嘅現場…」馬米高聽到一臉疑惑︰「Hello Girl！你去咗冒牌現場啊？ Giorgio Arrr讀到呢度都啱，但係咪ar-MARNI？冇R喎！」(Janice Man: "Arriving at the live show of Giorgio ArmaRni..." Michael Ma heard and suspected: "Hello Girl! Did you go to the fake brand's live show? Giorgio Arrr is pronounced correctly, but is it ar-MARNI? There is no R there!)Synonym: 喬治·亞曼尼, Giorgio ArmaniReference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVyay3rgqtf/?igsh=MWU0bGlyajBnM3B5OQ== (use mobile version)
Definition: A fashionable code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to 'dancing society' in a highly efficient and beautiful manner, just like how they would execute any dance moves.
Usage: E.g. 唔係以為danso真係要識跳舞先入得嘛。(You thought you have to know how to dance in order to join dancing society?)Synonym: dancing society, 舞蹈學會Reference: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/227225/page/3
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