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Definition: A code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers use to refer to having low intelligence or being stupid. Also used as '低B' sometimes.
Usage: E.g. 唔好咁low b係到周圍大叫啦！ E.g. 低B仔，你係咪仲未get要做咩呀？
Synonym: 低B
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: Originated from 'thank you' with the ''f' often mistaken as an English mistake while it is known as TH-fronting, this is a code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to show their sincere gratitude towards someone.
Usage: E.g. 今餐等我請啦。Fank you. (Let me treat you this meal. Thank you.)
Synonym: Thank you, 多謝
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a duplicate of something, such as a document.
Usage: E.g. 份document整多幾份copy黎呀，唔該。
Synonym: 副本
Definition: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the Italian luxury brand. However, the grassroots Hong Kongers pronounce it as '飛甩雞毛', which means the chicken dropping its feathers.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：你著緊咩牌子？飛甩雞毛？Ｂ：係Ferragamo呀。
Synonym: 飛甩雞毛
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is useless and is a waste of money to raise him or her up. (食濕米 or 食塞米)
Usage: E.g. You cannot get anything done at all today? Do you eat wet rice? (你係咪食塞米?)
Synonym: 食濕米, 食塞米
Reference: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/%E9%A3%9F%E5%A1%9E%E7%B1%B3
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to someone who is silly and stupid. ie. An imbecile.
Usage: E.g. 唔好成日咁KAI喺到亂咁嗌啦！你係低能定係白痴架？！ E.g. Don't be so kai yelling all the time! Are you low b or an idiot?
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kong girls to refer to showing loving kindness towards a person to a point where you could be having a crush on that person.
Usage: E.g. 素海霖：你太care我 care到我覺得你鍾意我 (Erena So: You care too much about me to the point where I feel you like me)
Synonym: 關心
Reference: https://www.stheadline.com/film-drama/3587216
Definition: Originated from a tradition where people would donate gifts to those in need, this is a code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who do not want to be misunderstood as the day on which they would open presents, as the Cantonese equivalent terms denote the opening of presents on that day.
Usage: E.g. 聽日就係boxing day。你會去邊到shopping？(Tomorrow is boxing day. Where will you go shopping?)
Synonym: 節禮日, 拆禮物日
Reference: https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/拆禮物日
Definition: Originated from the olden days where the upper class loved to wear old sheepskin of high quality, this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to describe someone who has low social status and tries to mimick the upper class by wearing cheap quality clothing that matches the appearance of expensive clothing. ie. The white colour and look of fresh carrot skin resembles the look of old sheepskin.
Usage: E.g. You think you are so high class? What kind of fresh carrot skin are you?
Synonym: 新鮮蘿蔔皮
Reference: https://voltra.academy/blog/canton2
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers have unconsciously adopted to refer to a workplace because they have used Microsoft Office a bit too much growing up for doing homework and assignments.
Usage: E.g. 聽日要返office？唔係打八號風球咩？！(We need to go to office tomorrow? Isn't it gonna be typhoon 8?!)
Synonym: 辦公室
Reference: https://www.jobmarket.com.hk/m/Bastille/返Shift網民大呻轉返Office工仲辛苦：朝九晚六先係真地獄？