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Definition: Derived from '大耳窿' with '窿' sounds like 'loan' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to a person or company that offers loans at extremely high interest rates.
Usage: E.g. Don't borrow money from this company. It is a big ear hole!Synonym: 大耳窿
Definition: A shortened term for the word 'socialise' in English, which may mean different things in various situations.
Usage: E.g. 喂，你so吓人好喎？(to show that you care about others)
E.g. 喂，唔好成日掛住soＤ女仔啦。(to court somebody)
E.g. 喂，後生仔要出黎soso吓先得架嘛。(to socialise)
E.g. 喂，你最近好似唔係好so-so喎。(being social)
Definition: 1. A code-mixing term that refers to a payment for goods or services.
2. Often pronounced as '差廚' (caa1 cyu4), this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers to refer to being charged for a crime.
Usage: E.g. 呢間餐廳有冇minimum charge？
E.g. 今次冇落charge？！真幸運！
Definition: Derived from the Chinese term '內卷' and often translated as 'involution', this is an Englishised code-mixing term that describes an economic situation where excessive competition does not lead to development and innovation. This may lead to people feeling stressed, anxious, and trapped, as the two characters mean 'inside rolling'.
Usage: E.g. I'm stuck in the rat race! I'm so tired of competing with everyone just to climb the career ladder!Synonym: 內卷Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjTg1G8rpVc
Definition: Usually placed at the start of a clause or sentence, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to replace the phrase '無論如何', meaning 'no matter what' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 我知你好忙，但anyhow，你一定要幫我。
Definition: An ultra convenient code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to registering your arrival at a place like a hotel or airport, as the Cantonese equivalent '辦理入住手續' sounds too long and verbose.
Usage: E.g. 快D check in左先啦，至後再慢慢搵野食。Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
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