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Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is useless and is a waste of money to raise him or her up. (食濕米 or 食塞米)
Usage: E.g. You cannot get anything done at all today? Do you eat wet rice? (你係咪食塞米?)Synonym: 食濕米, 食塞米Reference: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/%E9%A3%9F%E5%A1%9E%E7%B1%B3
Definition: Pronounced with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that refers to 'calculator'. Also used as 'cal機' sometimes.
Usage: E.g. 唔該借個cal機比我呀？
E.g. 試下用caltor check吓個answer。Synonym: 計數機Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
Definition: Known as Kongish and transliterated from '屎忽‘ meaning buttocks, this is a code-mixing phrase used to describe someone who always doesn't do what he or she says will do, somewhat like a faggot or asshole in English.
Usage: E.g. This guy is such a seafood ghost! We always save him a seat at the restaurant but he never turns up!Synonym: 屎忽鬼Reference: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/%E5%B1%8E%E5%BF%BD%E9%AC%BC
Definition: Known as Kongish and sometimes used as 'to go rock blasting', this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to going for a wee. (爆石)
Usage: E.g. Please wait a moment. I need to go rock blasting!Synonym: 爆石
Definition: Pronounced as 'heet' (long vowel), this is a code-mixing term that refers to something being very successful or popular.
Usage: E.g. 呢套戲好hit呀。快D睇啦。
E.g. 呢首歌又好似hit返喇喎。
Definition: Pronounced as '痾打', this is a more elegant term that refers to the Cantonese equivalent（落單）for placing orders. Sometimes, it is used by the police when giving instructions to the subordinates.
Usage: E.g. D野仲未黎既？我落左order好耐喇喎。快D吹吓佢。E.g. 警察：This is an order! Understand?! 下屬：Yes, sir!Synonym: 落單Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: 1. (adj) This is a code-mixing word that refers to being outdated.
2. (verb) To instruct someone to be eliminated or get out of the room.
Usage: E.g. 你兒家先聽呢首歌？你真係好out呀。(adj)
E.g. 你同我out！(verb)Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
