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Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a relatively small number of people or things being put together but probably not big enough to be an organisation or entity.
Usage: E.g. 我地間公司係一個group，不如加入我地既whatsapp group再傾吓我地可以點合作？(Our company is a group. What about joining our Whatsapp group so we can talk about how we can work together?)
Synonym: 組, 組織, 集團
Reference: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/23487/職場熱話-被迫加入廿個公司group-員工-不停彈訊息-連apple-watch都壞埋
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers who want to wish a person to really take the time in enjoying themselves on their birthday rather than being '快樂', which literally translates to 'fast pleasure'.
Usage: E.g. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to 巴打 (brother). Happy birthday to youuuuuu.
Synonym: 生日快樂
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3359244/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to refer to talking to someone in order to know what they have been doing.
Usage: E.g. 我地幾時會再catch up吓？好耐冇見喇。
Synonym: 趕上進度
Definition: Pronounced as 'se-fun' with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a shortened term used to refer to the 7-Eleven convenience store.
Usage: E.g. 今日放工記得去seven買野呀。 E.g. 我要去seven交電話費。
Definition: Often pronounced without the 'r' sounds and with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is an a lot more linguistically efficient way of referring to printer (打印機）in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 內地人:個打印機喺邊呀？ 香港人：咩話？三個字咁累贅。叫返ｐｒｉｎｔｅｒ啦唔該。
Synonym: 打印機
Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
Definition: A code-mixing term that is more generic and appropriate to use in a number of different situations.
Usage: E.g. 我覺得你個idea好好呀！(主意） E.g. 你唔係一D idea都冇呀？（想法） E.g. 呢隻遊戲既idea算唔錯。(概念） E.g. 你提出既idea同我好唔同。（觀點） E.g. 廣告既idea就係要人買野。（目的）
Reference: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
Definition: A code-mixing term used to refer to holding something physically (揸), but with the meaning of waiting for the return of something as well.
Usage: E.g. Hold住個電話先。 E.g. 個project兒家hold住左，因為要同個客傾返好先。
Synonym: 揸
Reference: https://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/item/cuhk-321644
Definition: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to refer to an easy task, which is equivalent to 'piece of cake' in English.
Usage: E.g. A: Thanks for helping me out! B: No problem! Sup sup sui la!
Synonym: 濕濕碎
Reference: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases
Definition: Derived from '一波三折', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe an unexpected event with twists and turns. Literal meaning: A wave that is split into three segments.
Usage: E.g. 呢排真係好黑仔呀。簡直係one ball seventy percent off呀。(一波三折)
Synonym: 一波三折
Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/58665/
Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to Gemini AI.
Usage: E.g. 中四中五，兩班都係入到課室嗰刻先知「全錯」，臨時叫gemgem用10秒整理一個ppt，我依然繼續上堂。(For two classes of Form 4 and 5, I only knew that the powerpoint slides were "all wrong" the moment I entered the classroom. Then I quickly asked Gemini to organize a ppt in 10 seconds, and I still managed to teach the classes.)
Synonym: Gemini
