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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
Definition: A code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to refer to 'music society'.
Usage: E.g. 唔知mu so今個sem有咩搞呢？Synonym: 音樂學會
Definition: A romanised Cantonese term that westernised Hong Kongers use to describe something or someone that is pretty or good-looking, who is usually a female.
Usage: E.g. Your look very leng today! (靚)
E.g. Wa! This dress ho leng ah! (好靚呀)Synonym: 靚
Definition: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when one feels embarassed about something stupid that he has done but still wishes to admit it honestly. While the phrase is English-sounding with Holland being a western country and Ben being an English name, it is actually homophonous with '好撚笨柒' in Cantonese, which has the literal meaning of 'very f***ing stupid penis'.
Usage: E.g. I forgot my wallet at home! I am Holland Ben 7!Synonym: 好撚笨柒, Holland Bank Cheque
Definition: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use when they don't understand what someone is saying in Cantonese.
Usage: Hong Konger: 你叫咩名? Expat: Mm sick teng.Synonym: 唔識聽Reference: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to the car brand Mercedes-Benz
Usage: Wow! Ban¹ ci⁴ ah!
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used with “啱key”, which refers to whether you get along well with somebody. Explanation: like the key in a piece of music.
Usage: Eg. 你同你朋友啱唔啱key呀？Reference: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/啱key
