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Definition: Often said without a 'bus', this is a chique sounding code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to a vehicle that has more specific and direct route to a destination. However, the Cantonese equivalent '穿梭巴士' may be used more often during holiday as it may sound more enjoyable and less 'chur' to ride on.
Usage: E.g. 我每日返工都有得搭shuttle,好快就到公司。 (I can take the shuttle to work every day and get to to office very fast.)Synonym: 穿梭巴士,接駁巴士Reference: https://www.weekendhk.com/網絡熱話/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-香港人-ctb02-by-1413297/2/
Definition: A more informal and linguistically efficient way of saying the Cantonese equivalent term '上傳'. Often pronounced as 'po' instead of 'post'.
Usage: E.g. 喂,你今次po張相好鬼靚喎。
Definition: Pronounced as 'lig', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to computer lag.
Usage: E.g. 部機好似唔夠RAM,好lag機呀。
Definition: A fancy way of saying 'so' or 'therefore' in Cantonese and to tone down the causal relationship between two items.
Usage: E.g. 係喇,你都冇同我講。That’s why我今次冇預到你份。
E.g. 你都冇比錢我。That's why我冇幫你買戲飛。
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that refers to chatting casually or bragging about something.
Usage: E.g. 收皮啦!唔好再blow water!Synonym: 吹水Reference: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who have more than a regular habit of drinking champagnes.
Usage: E.g. 今日係禮拜五晚,我地黎支champagne嗱?!