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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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gossip

Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers which is a more generic and less vivid way of calling someone who is too preoccupied with talking about other people’s lives. Usage: E.g. 唔好成日掛住gossip,專注啲做野啦!(Stop gossipping all the time and focus on your work!)Synonym: 諸事八卦, 閒言閒語, 講是非Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2683169/page/1

Saliva man

Definition: A person that talks too much or gossips Usage: Don't be such a saliva man! Please mind your own business. Synonym: 口水佬Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41520/
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