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firm
Definition: A shortened term of the word 'confirm' in English, used to maximise communicative efficiency and to get the listener to confirm ASAP.
Usage: E.g. 下個月個party既日期firm左未呀? E.g. 你下次個appointment firm左未呀? E.g. Firm左未呀?快D啦。
Native Hong Konger Code-mixing
2023-03-01
book
Definition: To reserve something, such as an appointment or place, without sounding like it's a date.
Usage: E.g. 請問你幫我book左個appointment未? E.g. 聽日book左枱未呀?(訂枱)
Reference:
https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
Native Hong Konger Code-mixing
2023-02-27
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