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Definition: An overused code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to sharing something.
Usage: E.g. 快D po你D相上網同大家share吓啦。
E.g. 去完旅行買左D咩好野同大家share吓啦。
E.g. 今日開會有咩想同大家share吓呢?
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to express their dissatisfaction towards someone or something when they are running out of patience. Also, a 'la' particle is usually added to the end of it to emphasize the casual tone.
Usage: E.g. A:個客講左D咩? B:咪話過要呢樣又嗰樣囉,總之whatever啦。(A: What did the client say? B: Said they wanted this and that, just... whatever la.)
E.g. A:今餐想食D咩? B:Whatever啦。(A: What do you want to eat for this meal? B: Whatever la.)Synonym: 咩都好啦Reference: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1505250505201422336.html
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to sending a copy of an email message to another recipient.
Usage: E.g. 份email記住cc埋比所有人。Synonym: 抄送
Definition: A word used by Hong Kong people to express absolute affirmation, which is comparable to 'Bingo!'
Usage: E.g. 係喇,係喇。Exactly!
E.g. 岩喇!呢個就係我exactly想講既野。
E.g. 我唔係太get你exactly想講咩。
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to starting a fight.
Usage: E.g. This is a school! Don't start a film here!Synonym: 開片
Definition: (verb) A code-mixing term meaning to continue doing or retain control of something.
Usage: E.g. 日日keep fit先會健康架。
E.g. 你D身材keep得幾好喎。
E.g. 我地以後keep contact啦。
E.g. 不如keep in touch好唔好?Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrKXQowtvk
Definition: A verb-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very up-to-date. However, it is also sometimes used as a verb.
Usage: E.g. 你部手機好update喎。(adj.)
E.g. Update左個software未呀?(verb)Reference: https://www.inmediahk.net/中英夾雜
Definition: A romanised code-mixing term that Hong Kong expats use to describe a female who is pretty, or a male who is handsome, or an object that is good-looking.
Usage: E.g. You look very leng today! (你今日好靚呀!)
E.g. Wa! This dress ho leng ah! (哇!呢條裙好靚呀!)
E.g. You are so leng jai! (你好靚仔呀!)Synonym: 靚Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,91
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that overseas educated Hong Kongers use when they want to express their well-educated guess or opinion on a subject matter without sounding so formal and bookish.
Usage: E.g. 呢個program我覺得in general係幾學到野。(I think I can really learn from this program in general.)Synonym: 一般而言Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3990504/page/1