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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary
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really

Definition: A code-mixing term that is often overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to strike a western impression, as they believe knowing the 'r' sound will make them superior. Usage: E.g. Rrreally？可唔可以再講多次呀？ E.g. 唔係嘛？Rrrreally？你話你D英文標準過我？Synonym: 真的嗎; 真係Reference: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/港式英文講過舉手-偽abc-語錄-2124292580433974.html
2023-02-26

Dinner / din

Definition: A fashionable, elegant way of referring to dinner in Cantonese. Usage: Eg. 去邊到食dinner好呢？ Eg. 你想去邊到吃din呀？Synonym: 晚餐Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
2023-02-20

tissue

Definition: Pronounced as 'tee-suu', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers have grown up with and got used to instead of the equivalent term in Cantonese. Usage: E.g. 請問有冇tissue呀？。E.g. 唔該比張tissue黎呀，唔該。Synonym: 紙巾
2021-02-26

sorry

Definition: A more effortless way of apologising to someone without sounding so formal and serious. Sometimes, it is pronounced as 'sor-li'. Usage: E.g. Sorry呀，踩親你。 E.g. Sorry呀，我遲到左。 E.g.你：對唔住！係我抵死，係我唔岩！朋友：唔洗咁隆重。你:SORRY囉。Synonym: 對唔住Reference: https://www.academia.edu/8666953/Common_usage_of_code-mixing_among_trilingual_Hong_Kongers
2020-12-26

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？Synonym: 午餐Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
2020-08-26

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！Synonym: 來吧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

rrrrr

Definition: An ultra rhotic expression that is added onto the ending of Cantonese characters, which is adopted by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to create an ABC accent. Also known as 'JM tone'. Usage: E.g. 呢一區我淨係試過兩rrrrrrn間餐廳。E.g. 有時候我都幾想rrrrrn去吓旅行。Reference: https://medium.com/@atsunakai/jm-tone-%E5%8D%B3%E4%BF%82-94e3532186e1
2020-04-26

no bullsh*t let's go

Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to express how serious a matter is and is no joke at all. Usage: E.g. 鍾培生：Sign the f***ing contract. No bullsh*t let's go.Synonym: 廢話少講, 來吧Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK59_Yhv6Y
2020-01-26
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