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Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to the subject 'psychology'.
Usage: E.g. 讀psycho難唔難呀？聽講今年有好多人肥左。
Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a more natural and effortless way to ask for another person's contact number to their mobile phone list.
Usage: E.g. 我唔係識左你好耐，不過可唔可以add左你先呀？(I haven't known you for long, but may I add you first?) E.g. 其實ig D女狂add 人係為左咩？(Why on earth are the girls on Instagram adding people wildly?)
Synonym: 加
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2309015/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to a place to stay or live, which they believe should be provided by companies or schools that are accommodating.
Usage: E.g. 個人建議你有得報學校accommodation就報左先。(Personally, I suggest that you should apply for the school's accommodation if you can.) E.g. 你公司幫你搵咩accommodation？(What accommodation does your company provide?)
Synonym: 住宿
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3555364/page/32
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by upper class Hong Kongers to establish trust with customers when promoting a business.
Usage: E.g. No bullsh*t let's go！跟住 HKTCG 我哋一齊贏！(Let's win together with HKTCG!)
Synonym: 少廢話，來吧
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to '手提電腦'.
Usage: E.g. 你部laptop用咩CPU架？好似好快喎。
Synonym: 手提電腦
Definition: A code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to refer to 'music society'.
Usage: E.g. 唔知mu so今個sem有咩搞呢？
Synonym: 音樂學會
Definition: A more sophisticated way of expressing chance (機會) in Cantonese, as the English term denotes prospect for advancement or success.
Usage: E.g. 好多謝貴公司今日比呢個opportunity我地黎做個presentation．
Synonym: 機會
Definition: Pronounced with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to doing something at exactly the right time, such as a love relationship.
Usage: E.g. 其實愛情都幾講timing。有時要搵啱個timing先可以喺埋一齊。
Synonym: 時機
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/60469/page/1
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: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use when they don't understand what someone is saying in Cantonese.
Usage: Hong Konger: 你叫咩名? Expat: Mm sick teng.
Synonym: 唔識聽
Reference: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html