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Definition: A code-mixing term by native Hong Kongers to avoid saying the word 'like' in order to sound more professional in formal situations, or to avoid sounding biased when you like one item more than another.
Usage: E.g. 你prefer今星期邊一日interview呀？ E.g. 你prefer幾點睇戲呀？ E.g. 我prefer佢個idea多D。
Synonym: 比較喜歡
Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize how much paper work needs to be done when conducting studies of a subject, rather than just merely studying as the Cantonese equivalent '研究' denotes.
Usage: E.g. 我兒家part-time喺大學做research，好忙架。(I am now part-time doing research at university, very busy.)
Synonym: 研究
Definition: A code-mixing term used by a "Jayden Mami" to describe a state of emotional stress due to a child misbehaving, even though it sounds less serious and less hinting of being upset or furious compared to the Cantonese equivalent terms.
Usage: E.g. Jayden，你唔勤力啲swim，媽咪同爸B會angry㗎！(Jayden, if you don't work harder on swimmig, Mami and Daddy will be angry!)
Synonym: 嬲; 激氣; 憤怒; 生氣
Reference: https://eastweek.stheadline.com/pets/18474/Jayden媽咪是誰社交網絡爆紅兼殺入毛孩界
Definition: Originated from Italian meaning 'milk', this is a code-mixing used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the type of coffee made with espresso and hot steamed milk, which they believe should not be as heavy as other kinds of coffee as the term '拿鐵' denotes, which has the literal meaning of 'carry metal'.
Usage: E.g. 唔該，我想要一杯tall size既latte。(Excuse me, may I have a tall sized latte?)
Synonym: 拿鐵
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3648151/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job application form where loads of information need to be filled in, especially for large companies.
Usage: E.g. 點解D大公司填FORM要咁詳細。又身份證住址生日，有冇得唔填咁詳細? (Why do large companies need you to fill in forms with such detail? For example, ID, address, and birthday. Can we not fill in with such detail?)
Synonym: 表格
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545196/page/1
Definition: (verb.) An adjective-turned-verb code-mixing term meaning to enjoy oneself.
Usage: E.g. 做人久唔久都要happy一吓先得架嘛。 E.g. 今個週末一齊去happy吓好嗎？ E.g. 聽日放工一齊去happy hour啦！（歡樂時光）
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a man who relies on his wife or girlfriend to sustain a living.
Usage: E.g. Be a real man and stop eating soft rice!
Synonym: 食軟飯
Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers when they want to ask for a deeper analytical understanding of something.
Usage: E.g. 你睇完本書有咩insight? (What insights do you have after reading the book?)
Synonym: 見解; 睇法
Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/202301935/202301935_1.pdf
Definition: A posh way of saying that you admire someone's work or effort, in order to show your high social status or higher education background.
Usage: E.g. 我好appreciate你個idea. Well done. E.g. 我好appreciate你做既野。不過，你都唔可以迫我accept你個apology。
Synonym: 欣賞
Definition: Pronounced with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that refers to 'calculator'. Also used as 'cal機' sometimes.
Usage: E.g. 唔該借個cal機比我呀？ E.g. 試下用caltor check吓個answer。
Synonym: 計數機
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
