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Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use when they want to illustrate a point from a certain person’s role, but without much emphasis on what it means to be in that role entirely.
Usage: E.g. 或者只係as一個消費者去against for尊重及權益：呢個只係好first step嘅抗議。我地有權維護自己利益，再而就罷買 (Or just as a consumer to against for respect and rights - This is just a very first step protest. We have the right to uphold our own interests and then boycott as a consumer.)
Synonym: 作為
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/113938/page/23
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: A pair of code-mixing terms that native Hong Kongers like to use to refer to the sport of gliding over snow because it is simply way too tiring having to tell the other person which one you are talking about if you just say ‘滑雪‘ in Cantonese, which has a literal meaning of 'glide snow'.
Usage: E.g. 我好鍾意滑雪。B：不過請問係skiing定係snowboarding? (A: I really like gliding snow. B: But do you mean skiing or snowboarding?)
Synonym: 滑雪
Reference: https://www.baby-kingdom.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=12744670
Definition: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the Italian luxury brand. However, the grassroots Hong Kongers pronounce it as '飛甩雞毛', which means the chicken dropping its feathers.
Usage: E.g. Ａ：你著緊咩牌子？飛甩雞毛？Ｂ：係Ferragamo呀。
Synonym: 飛甩雞毛
Definition: A shortened form of 'sorry' that is often used by Hong Kongers.
Usage: E.g. Sor，唔小心踩到你。 E.g. *碰到人* Sor，sor，sor。
Synonym: Sorry, 對唔住
Definition: Derived from ‘笑死’ (laugh die), this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers on the internet when they want to laugh out loud, just like LOL in English.
Usage: E.g. This comedy movie was so funny! Siu4!
Reference: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-internet-and-texting-slang-to-use-right-now
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to the part of the song that is repeated several times.
Usage: E.g. 老師：今次唱得唔錯。不過我地再黎多次個chorus呀，唔該。 E.g. 老師：我地一齊再唱多次段副歌！學生：副歌？老師，你係邊到黎架？
Synonym: 副歌
Definition: Originated from '頂' (ding2) meaning 'to withstand', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something that is impossible to withstand. Also spelled as 'un頂able'.
Usage: E.g. 依家d學生極之有問題 完全0尊 d old seadfood 八公八婆完全undingable (Nowadays the students are extremely problematic and completely show no respect. The old snobby seniors, nosy bastards and bitches are completely impossible to withstand.)
Synonym: 頂唔順
Reference: https://www.threads.com/share/_l91vOaRS/
Definition: Often used as '散band', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to dismissing after an event, such as a party.
Usage: E.g. 今晚幾點散band?
Synonym: 解散
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW0x5-SyI4o
Definition: This is a code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '諗到' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 我暫時仲未figure out到點樣solve個problem。
Reference: https://english.cool/code-switching/
