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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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good job

Definition: A code-mixing term used by grassroots class Hong Kongers to refer to how thoroughly cooked a steak is, which is equivalent to ‘well done’ in native English.

Usage: E.g. 個鬼佬轉另轉頭問我: whatxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? 我好自豪 充滿自信 大大聲答: GOOD JOB!! 個鬼佬就呆哂 唔明我無啦啦做乜講GOOD JOB咁 女友見到 即刻幫我答:WELL DONE (The western waiter then asked me: whatxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? I was proud and confident and answered loudly: GOOD JOB! The western waiter was speechless and didn't understand why I said good job. When my girlfriend saw this, she immediately helped me answer: WELL DONE)

Synonym: 全熟

Reference: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/561255/page/1

Be my guest

Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers that has evolved to mean more like ‘if you wish to die or find trouble, feel free!’

Usage: E.g. 你覺得朝9晚3 袋10皮係好工嘅be my guest (If you think working 9 to 3am and getting 100k salary a month is a good job, be my guest!)

Synonym: 如果你想死或找麻煩既話,隨便你

Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/1905219/page/15

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