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Definition: An Englishised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers to describe having an overly powerful ability to do something, such as winning a game.
Usage: E.g. I can't believe you are winning every game! Are you bending machine?!
Synonym: 屈機
Reference: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-cantonese-slang-internet
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a friend who gets along with you very well, even though it does not always mean it is someone who you can have a deep talk with, unlike '老best' in Cantonese meaning old best friend.
Usage: E.g. 我同我“Best Friend”玩咗好多年，但實際上我從來都無同過佢講我嘅心事，心入面仲會成日妒忌佢，成日當佢係我競爭對手，究竟咁樣仲叫唔叫best friend 呢.... (E.g. I played with my "Best Friend" for years, but in fact I have never shared what is in my heart with him, and would often be jealous of him and treat him as my competitor Is that still called a best friend?)
Synonym: 最好朋友
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/705900/page/1
Definition: Purportedly to have derived from a lazy accent, this is code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students to refer to the famous Korean boy band Big Bang.
Usage: E.g. 我上個禮拜先去完London呀，睇呢個Big Ben呀。現場睇好震撼架。Bang bang bang呀。你知唔知一票難求呀，唔係個個都有得睇架。(E.g. I just went to London last week to see Big Bang. The live performance was so thrilling. Bang bang bang ah. Do you know that it was so hard to get a ticket? Not everyone can watch it.)
Synonym: Big Bang
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DctSl4XSlAx/?igsi=MTYwam84MTNjb3FieA== (use mobile version)
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone being forgetful and careless, such as forgetting their keys or where they put their phone. (大頭蝦 - daai6 tau4 haa1)
Usage: E.g. A: You forgot to bring your wallet? Such a big head shrimp!
Synonym: 大頭蝦
Reference: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/
Definition: Derived from the four-character idiom '大名鼎鼎', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong local students to describe a person as very famous, well-known or have a grand reputation.
Usage: E.g. 李忠慶說很喜歡下方一個留言「I know this is related to big ming pot pot geh prof Li Wei」，此應用語言學系列叢書的其中一名編輯是著名語言學家李嵬，亦啟發李關注及研究該專頁(Lee Chung Hing mentioned that he really liked a comment that says, "I know this is related to big ming pot pot geh prof Li Wei." One of the editors of this applied linguistics book series is the renowned linguist Li Wei, and this connection prompted Li to follow and study the page.)
Synonym: 大名鼎鼎
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where they are in some serious trouble. Sometimes, '大鑊' can be emphasized to a vulgar expression '大撚鑊', which literally translates to 'big penis wok' and means the person is in rather deep sh*t.
Usage: E.g. I forgot to bring my wallet! Big wok! (大鑊) E.g. Omg I lost all my money! This time is really big penis wok! (今次真係大撚鑊)
Synonym: 大鑊
Reference: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/03/30/ED1103300032.htm
Definition: Originated from 'bitch' and 'situation', this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a situation where a person's patience runs out and starts being bitchy.
Usage: E.g. 意思：喺無可奈何既情況下，只能做個bitch。(Meaning: In a situation where one feels helpless, the only way out is to be a bitch.)
Synonym: 逼人太甚的處境
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdED72bCcze/?img_index=1&stkn=MjRibnk3MnBmYjFl (use mobile version)
Definition: To reserve something, such as an appointment or place, without sounding like it's a date.
Usage: E.g. 請問你幫我book左個appointment未? E.g. 聽日book左枱未呀？（訂枱）
Synonym: 訂; 約
Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
Definition: Often pronounced as '波士', this is a more polite sounding code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to '老闆', especially when working in a corporate company.
Usage: E.g. 做波士就好啦。我地呢班打工仔一世做奴隸。
Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: A more subtle way for Hong Kongers to refer to the undergarment worn by women, as the Cantonese equivalent term '胸圍' may sound too explicit and embarrassing in mentioning the female's body part.
Usage: E.g. 哎呀，我今日唔記得左載bra添。
Synonym: 胸圍
Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
