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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 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: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to '手提電腦'.
Usage: E.g. 你部laptop用咩CPU架?好似好快喎。
Synonym: 手提電腦
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to pulling a face that looks pretentious in order to look cool.
Usage: E.g. 林峯:你睇吓我個樣夠唔夠chok?!
Reference: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/
Definition: Originated from the Cantonese movie 'Night King' starring Dayo Wong (黃子華), this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the Lai King MTR station.
Usage: E.g. A: 今晚去唔去荔景?B: 好呀。不過荔景幾時變左Night King?!(A: Want to go to Lai King tonight? B: Sure. But when did Lai King become Night King?!)
Synonym: 夜王, 荔景
Reference: https://www.hk01.com/電影/60330286/夜王-葵芳一角爆紅-港鐵葵芳站改名franchesca-仲有隱藏廣播
Definition: Often used as 'AA制' (policy), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to paying for yourself at a meal. (Also known as 'going Dutch' in English)
Usage: E.g. 今餐AA制得唔得呀?
Synonym: 食自己, 自己比
Definition: A code-mixing word that working class Hong Kongers love to use instead of the Cantonese equivalent '資料庫' in the IT sector. Also see 'db'.
Usage: E.g. Con唔connect得到個database呀? E.g. 內地人:你能夠連接得到個資料庫嗎? 香港人:你指個database?
Synonym: 資料庫
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to ‘out of budget’, which is used by working class Hong Kongers in business meetings.
Usage: 做project management只睇兩樣。第一就係有冇outside個scope,第二就係有冇out bud。
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to downloading files from the internet. ('下載') Sometimes, it is shortened to 'down' instead.
Usage: E.g. Download個file落黎,再send比我呀唔該。
Synonym: 下載
Definition: (textspeak) Derived from comic book characters having a large drop of sweat on their forehead or hair, this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to feeling speechless and reticent. Dik hon (滴汗) has the literal meaning of 'drip sweat'.
Usage: E.g. Your joke is so lame! Dik hon!
Synonym: 滴汗