Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers who rely on Apple company completely for their phone warranty service.

Usage: E.g. Q: 點解你個IPhone唔用case? A: 因為我有Apple care. Apple幫我care. 我唔洗care. I don’t care! (Q: Why don't you have a case for your IPhone? A: Because I have Apple Care. Apple helps me take care of my phone, which means I don't need to care. I don't care!)

Synonym: 蘋果保養

Reference: https://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=30600166

Definition: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '大文件夾' to refer to a large-sized folder for keeping documents.

Usage: E.g. 如果folder唔夠大，搵個binder再放哂D文件入去。

Synonym: 大文件夾

Definition: A code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers use to refer to having low intelligence or being stupid. Also used as '低B' sometimes.

Usage: E.g. 唔好咁low b係到周圍大叫啦！ E.g. 低B仔，你係咪仲未get要做咩呀？

Synonym: 低B

Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html

Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to a person with a mixed-race descent.

Usage: E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：乜我似mix咩？多謝。 E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：係！當然係啦！我係澳門香港mix呀！

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to getting a facial treatment.

Usage: E.g. 日日做facial塊面先至靚架麻。 E.g. 做緊facial咪鬼打黎啦。

Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

Definition: This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '列出'.

Usage: E.g. List哂D item落張紙先，然後去超市買野就唔會唔記得。

Synonym: 列出

Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

Definition: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing term derived from '支持', meaning to support.

Usage: E.g. 全靠大家GCHI，本會終於成功當選，今後仍然需要大家多多GCHI。

Synonym: 支持

Reference: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/gchi/

Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used by Hong Kongers instead of '在家工作'.

Usage: E.g. 我今日真係爽呀，可以work from home。成日煲netflix都得啦！

Synonym: 在家工作

Definition: (verb) This is an Englishised Cantonese word that refers to slacking off or having nothing to do.

Usage: E.g. 哇！今日返工真係好hea呀！E.g.唔洗咁急。Hea下先再做野啦。

Reference: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/

Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to describe something as too broad, vague or not specific enough without sounding too judgmental.

Usage: E.g. 啲ad永遠都寫得好general，你唔in過根本唔知人地要咩人。(The job ads are always written in such a general sense. You can never know what they are looking for unless you have been interviewed by them before.)

Synonym: 籠統

Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/1789393/page/34