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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

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rocket science

Definition: A code-mixing phrase that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize that something is not a complex problem. Usage: E.g. 呢個問題唔係rocket science。再一齊諗諗佢就解決得到。Reference: https://www.mi-learning.com/itsnotrocketscience-meaning/
2024-04-20

you know

Definition: A tag-switching phrase overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to create a western appeal. Usage: E.g. You know, 我成日去做gym緊係fit啦, you know。E.g. 我係上等人咁緊係成日夾雜英文啦, you know?Reference: https://travel.ulifestyle.com.hk/news/detail/12179/明明無r音都要捲舌-5大令人頂唔順的偽abc特徵/1
2020-06-26

fo

Definition: An abbreviated code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to following someone on social media. Usage: E.g. 你fo左我IG未？快D fo啦!
2024-04-16

Come on

Definition: A tag switching phrase overused by Fake ABCs to create a western appeal. Usage: Eg. Come on baby! 聽日同我出街啦！Reference: https://www.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/中英夾雜-同事經常扮abc-文法錯漏百出-打工仔-唔識就講返中文啦/1342-29015
2020-07-26

mood

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use instead of the Cantonese equivalent '心情'. Usage: E.g. 今日出面咁多人咁迫，真係冇咩mood行街。Synonym: 心情Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
2024-04-16

Lunch

Definition: A fashionable way of referring to lunch in Cantonese. Usage: Eg. 喂，不如一齊食lunch呀？Eg. 放lunch想食D咩呀？Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
2020-08-26

size

Definition: Often pronounced with a '屎' (faeces) at the end of the word, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the overall dimensions of something. Usage: E.g. 請問呢件衫有咩size呀？。Synonym: 大小Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
2024-04-20

total

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the total amount of something, such as for goods and services. Usage: E.g. 呢到total幾多錢呀?Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
2024-04-20

level

Definition: Often used as '升le' (呢), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to having made an advancement in something. (升級) Usage: E.g. 哇！今次考試表現好左好多喎。簡直係升呢呀！Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
2024-04-20

close

Definition: A more suitable way to describe how close a relationship is than the word ‘親密’ （intimate）. Usage: E.g. 你同你個friend close唔close架？E.g. 你有幾多個close friend？
2020-11-26
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