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Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe a person with a feminised voice.
Usage: E.g. 我覺得呢個男人cam cam哋。唔知真係男人定係女人呢？
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: 1. (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe a person being clever or quick to notice things. Sometimes, it is used as 'sharp醒'. 2. (adj) Used to describe someone's appearance as being too eye-catching.
Usage: E.g. 哇，乜今日咁sharp醒呀？咁快做哂D野？ E.g. 呢件衫Ｄ顏色太sharp喇。
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: This is a code-mixing term that refers to a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting. (議程)
Usage: E.g. 我哋宜家一齊go through吓今日嘅agenda。
Synonym: 議程
Reference: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/開會常用英文-講完即刻pro咗-095043435.html
Definition: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show how easygoing they can be.
Usage: E.g. Hey bro！不如一齊食飯啦？ E.g. Hey bro！放工一齊打波呀？
Synonym: 兄弟
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 code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to '儲物櫃'.
Usage: E.g. 哎呀。我唔記得左我D野放左喺locker到。
Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
Definition: (adj.) A code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very trendy.
Usage: E.g. 哇，你今日著得好IN呀。 E.g. 聽返D流行音樂，咁先夠IN架嘛。 E.g. 做後生仔要夠IN先得架嘛。
Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
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 is more generic and appropriate to use in a number of different situations.
Usage: E.g. 我覺得你個idea好好呀！(主意） E.g. 你唔係一D idea都冇呀？（想法） E.g. 呢隻遊戲既idea算唔錯。(概念） E.g. 你提出既idea同我好唔同。（觀點） E.g. 廣告既idea就係要人買野。（目的）
Reference: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to whether people are on the same page of a situation or task.
Usage: E.g. 我覺得我地唔係好sync。可唔可以catch up一吓我地做既野?
Synonym: 同步
Reference: https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5114233