10 random words out of 681 results
Definition: Often pronounced as 'Q' or used as 'Q-tee', this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers instead of '可愛' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 哇，個公仔好Ｑ呀！
E.g. 港女：你睇吓我今日著得Q唔Q-tee呀？Synonym: 可愛Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a Hong Kong girl with negative characteristics such as being materialistic, demanding, narcissistic, and suffering from 'princess sickness', and so on. The list of negative things can probably go on and on so it is better for the person reading this to search the internet themselves.
Usage: E.g. I am sick of my girlfriend! She is a Kong girl!
E.g. Can you stop being a Kong girl for a day? I need some freedom.
E.g. Kong girl: Will you buy me an LV handbag?Synonym: 港女Reference: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/7-signs-to-tell-if-youre-a-real-kong-girl
Definition: Often pronounced as 'launch', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a club lounge in a hotel.
Usage: E.g. 唔該，請問個lounge喺邊？我想搵個位坐吓先。Synonym: 休息聽Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mz8kUbNcMw
Definition: A euphemistic code-mixing term that refers to 'menstruation' in English. However, it is also used as 'M記' to refer to McDonald\'s.
Usage: E.g. 唔好話我聽兒家先黎M麻？
E.g. 今次真係M到阿媽都唔認得喇！E.g. 今日又食M記？唔好喇掛！
Definition: Known as Kongish and used as '有種' (have seed), this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to not being afraid or having the guts to do something.
Usage: E.g. If you have seed, then I will give you some colour see see! (有種)Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
Definition: Often overused by Fake ABCs in Hong Kong for creating a western appeal, especially when they lack English vocabulary.
Usage: E.g. Actually，我都要Ｄ時間諗下先。我過兩日再覆你。
E.g. 朋友：我地係咪約好左聽日去睇戲呀？你：Actually，我聽日唔得閒。
E.g. Actually，你講既野都有D道理。不過我唔同意。
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to the language channel that one is speaking in.
Usage: E.g. 做咩成日轉channel講英文呀？你喺到扮ABC呀？
E.g. 咪住。等我轉一轉channel講返中文先。
Instagram
