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Definition: A more linguistically efficient code-mixing term that refers to 'my favourite' in English. Originated from Hong Kong actor Ron Ng (吳卓羲).
Usage: E.g. 呢到既牛腩河係至正架！簡直係ｍｙ ｆａｖｉｔ！E.g. 吳卓羲：「Tailin, 賣飛佛（泰林，我的最愛）」
Synonym: 賣飛佛; 我的最愛
Reference: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/賣飛佛
Definition: This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to '報告'.
Usage: E.g. 份report幾時搞掂呀？
Synonym: 報告
Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/
Definition: (verb) This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a deadline for task.
Usage: E.g. 同事：份report幾時dead呀？ 上司：今日dead左喇！仲喺到問！
Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/
Definition: Often pronounced without the 'r' sounds and with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is an a lot more linguistically efficient way of referring to printer (打印機）in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 內地人:個打印機喺邊呀？ 香港人：咩話？三個字咁累贅。叫返ｐｒｉｎｔｅｒ啦唔該。
Synonym: 打印機
Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize that something is not a complex problem.
Usage: E.g. 呢個問題唔係rocket science。再一齊諗諗佢就解決得到。
Reference: https://www.mi-learning.com/itsnotrocketscience-meaning/
Definition: An abbreviated code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to following someone on social media.
Usage: E.g. 你fo左我IG未？快D fo啦!
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
Definition: Often pronounced with a '屎' (faeces) at the end of the word, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the overall dimensions of something.
Usage: E.g. 請問呢件衫有咩size呀？。
Synonym: 大小
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the total amount of something, such as for goods and services.
Usage: E.g. 呢到total幾多錢呀?
Synonym: 總共
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: A way to express how nice someone is on the surface.
Usage: E.g. 佢個人好nice，但係識耐左先知道原來係虛偽。E.g. 佢個人好nice，不過唔知個人好唔好呢？
Synonym: 友善