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Definition: A code-mixing term that is often misused by Fake ABC’s to mean 'jot down'.
Usage: E.g. 老師，唔該等一等。我要ｄｒｏｐ ｄｏｗｎ埋Ｄ ｎｏｔｅｓ先擦黑板。
Reference: https://www.hk01.com/開罐/128449/你是否-偽abc-chill-中文意思係咩-10個港人常用錯英文字
Definition: A slightly more polite sounding code-mixing term that real ABC's in Hong Kong like to use instead the Cantonese equivalent '大佬', meaning 'big brother', even though the literal meaning is usually not taken when used, just like the word 'dude'.
Usage: E.g. Dude，你係到搞D咩呀？ E.g. Dude，你好還錢喇喎？ E.g. Dude，你以為你自己好型呀？
Synonym: 大佬
Definition: A code-mixing term that is used in place of '交'.
Usage: E.g. 同學：份功課幾時due呀？你：好似聽日due得喇喎。
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term for 'duplicate'. (verb)
Usage: E.g. 呢part好似dup多左次。 E.g. 你dup多份做template，然後再改會好D。
Definition: A jubilant, nonchalant way of showing off to your friends. Used together with 'juice' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 哎呀！今次唔洗溫書都實pass啦！Easy汁啦！
Synonym: 容易
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone to eat sh*t or cock. (食蕉）
Usage: E.g. Hahaha! You lose this game! Eat banana la!
Synonym: 食蕉
Reference: https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/16113/what-does-蕉-mean-in-cantonese
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to betraying someone after receiving some offer or advantage from them. (食碗面反碗底)
Usage: E.g. I gave you so many benefits and you eat bowl face turn bowl down?!!
Synonym: 食碗面反碗底
Definition: A euphemistic way of telling somebody to eat sh*t (食屎).
Usage: E.g. 咁巴閉?! Eat c la!
Definition: This is a Cantonese slang that refers to a situation where a player has a clear opportunity to score a point. The slangs origin comes from a volleyball game where a sports announcer said "Cha SIU" instead of the word "chance". Although the word came from a volleyball game initially, it's more widely used in badminton games.
Usage: That was a total set up for a smash, total Cha SIU!
Synonym: 食叉燒
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to being rejected. (食檸檬)
Usage: E.g. This time eat lemon la，very chaam chaam pig.
Synonym: 食檸檬
Reference: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese