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Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong aunties to refer to the Cathay Pacific airlines. However, it may have nothing to do with Cathay being a cafe.
Usage: E.g. A: 你搭咩航空？ B: Cafe Pacific囉。
Synonym: 國泰
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRCavrZCNbZ/?igsh=MTNmNHJmNGtmOG4xZw== (use mobile version)
Definition: This is an lot more linguistically efficient way of saying the Cantonese equivalent '打電話', which has 3 long syllables.
Usage: E.g. 可以兒家call你嗎？ E.g. 我尋日call爆你機都唔聽。你去左邊呀？
Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: Pronounced with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that refers to 'calculator'. Also used as 'cal機' sometimes.
Usage: E.g. 唔該借個cal機比我呀？ E.g. 試下用caltor check吓個answer。
Synonym: 計數機
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
Definition: Sometimes said with a fist pump gesture, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to express absolute affirmation towards the feasibility of an idea.
Usage: E.g. 當然啦! 呢個idea絕對can啦! (Of course! This idea is absolutely feasible!)
Synonym: 可以, 可行
Definition: (noun) Pronounced with the sixth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to canteen in a highly efficient manner.
Usage: E.g. 淨係食過bu同city既can。(I have only eaten Baptist University's and City University's canteen.)
Synonym: canteen, 食堂
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/404559/page/2
Definition: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a serious disease that kills normal cells and causes death.
Usage: E.g. A：唔好食咁多公仔麵，如果咪生cancer架。B：啋過你把口！
Synonym: 癌
Reference: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
Definition: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the espresso-based coffee made with steamed milk because the Cantonese equivalent '意大利泡沫咖啡' is too sophisticated to say.
Usage: E.g. A：我平時最鍾意飲意大利泡沫咖啡。香港人：你指cappucino?
Synonym: 意大利泡沫咖啡
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong businessmen to refer to something that they give a damn about, as the equivalent terms '理', '在乎' or '關心' in Cantonese sound too romantic or loving in a professional setting.
Usage: E.g. 我唔care你要OT到幾多點，總之要幫我搞掂。 E.g. 其實我都好care我既員工既福利。 E.g. 艾東care! (I don't care!)
Synonym: 理; 在乎; 關心
Definition: A generic code-mixing term used for a number of Chinese words meaning 'case', in order to maximise communicative efficiency.
Usage: E.g. 喂，阿John。同我follow下個case得嗎?（個案） E.g. 今次呢單case好似唔簡單。（案件） E.g. 呢個病人個case睇嚴重D喎。（病情） E.g. 我明白你個case。（情況）
Synonym: 個案; 案件
Definition: 1. (noun) A word used instead of the Cantonese equivalent to denote the meaning of casual wear. 2. (verb) A word used to tell another person to be casual, informal, and relaxed. 3. (adj.) A word used to describe something as being informal, such as an event.
Usage: E.g. 同事: 聽日著casual得喇，知道嗎？ E.g. 今日食飯casual D得喇。(隨便) E.g. 我聽日要去個casual既聚會。(非正式)
Synonym: 隨便; 非正式
Reference: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese
