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Definition: An irreplaceable code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the kind of love relationship that one can get while being a teenager or kid.
Usage: E.g. 咁細個就談戀愛？Puppy love呀？ E.g. 唔好成日掛住puppy love啦。讀好D書先啦。
Reference: https://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/item/cuhk-321644
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: This is a Cantonese slang that refers to a situation where a player has a clear opportunity to score a point. The slangs origin comes from a volleyball game where a sports announcer said "Cha SIU" instead of the word "chance". Although the word came from a volleyball game initially, it's more widely used in badminton games.
Usage: That was a total set up for a smash, total Cha SIU!
Synonym: 食叉燒
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that working class Hong Kongers often use as a response to something they don't know an answer to.
Usage: E.g. Q: 返工最撚憎聽到咩口頭蟬？A: No Comment 唔係開會/回覆其他部門啲 email. 係同 team 同事有嘢唔識走嚟問你意見，答乜撚嘢 No Comment (Q: What is a catchphrase that you hate hearing the most at work? A: "No comment". But not when it is used in meetings or replying other department's email. It is when a colleague in your team doesn't know something and asks for your opinion, you reply with "No comment". XDXDXD)
Synonym: 冇意見
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2692508/page/3
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to a mutual friend or a friend in common.
Usage: E.g. 佢係我地個common friend黎架。 E.g. 我地唔係好熟，不過有好多common friend。
Synonym: 共同朋友
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2Tu1kqrQc&t=4s
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students like use to refer to highlighting important information with a highlighter pen. (瑩光筆）
Usage: E.g. 學生：等我highlight句野先，方便溫書嗰陣時。 老師：考試時記住帶返支highlighter。冇既就要underline架喇。
Reference: https://www.weekendhk.com/weekspecial/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-香港人-ctb081-hc-1413297/3/
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a set of responsibilities and duties undertaken by a job position. At times, it may simply be a role that a person plays, but not one where much work is to be done.
Usage: E.g. 講廢role黎講，睇咗好耐一直覺得PM先最撚廢[sosad]十個有9個都唔知detail，又唔識domain野 ，解決問題又幫唔到手，同人講數因為唔熟啲野又講唔到咩好結果出黎 (Speaking of useless roles, I have observed for a long time and I always thought project manager is the most useless. It's like nine out of ten of them do not know the details or have domain knowledge. They also cannot solve problems or help others, and when they talk to people regarding issues they cannot reach any good results because they are not familiar with anything.)
Synonym: 工作角色; 職位
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3844073/page/4
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to forming inner circles and having decisions made by its members.
Usage: E.g. You think they are really inviting a bid? They are just wai wai wai!
Synonym: 圍威喂
Reference: https://words.hk/zidin/圍威喂
Definition: To get a refund for something due to dissatisfaction.
Usage: The service was so bad, that's why I wanted to wui shui.
Synonym: 回水
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
