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Definition: A code-mixing term that overseas educated Hong Kongers use in place of the Cantonese equivalent '交換'.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：我地swap一個球員好唔好？Ｂ：好呀，我同你swap啦。Synonym: 交換
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to changing something in order to improve or make it new again, such as a website.
Usage: E.g. 個website做revamp要幾耐？Synonym: 翻新
Definition: Originated from a supermarket chain in Hong Kong, this is a code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to tell somebody to go to hell, as the name can be abbreviated to 'PK', which resembles the swear word '仆街' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 想搵我笨？！Go to Park'n Shop!
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used to describe something that happened at a later time than expected. (延遲)
Usage: E.g. 今次班機delay左好耐。下次搵第二間航空公司喇!Synonym: 延遲
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the Cantonese swear word '仆街', which literally translates to 'trip on the street'.
Usage: E.g. 聽日交唔到貨就PK喇！
E.g. 玩我？！ 你個PK！
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers use to cheer for somebody else as encouragement or support when they are bored of the equivalent term '加油' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. Add oil! 希望你今次考試高分!Synonym: 加油
Definition: This is a code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to address a female teacher. Sometimes, it is pronounced as 'missy'.
Usage: E.g. Miss，請問呢條問題點答？
