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Definition: A convenient English phrase used by native Hong Kongers to avoid going into negative detail about someone who does not understand you.
Usage: E.g. 朋友: 喂,你講野好唔make sense喎。你:真的嗎?
E.g. 我覺得你講野make sense,不過我唔係太明。
E.g. 你講野都唔make sense,廢鬼事再聽你講。
Definition: 1. (adj). To describe a hectic state where you are so busy that you feel like you cannot breathe.
2. (verb). An Englishised code-mixing term that refers to exhausting oneself in order to get work done in a short period of time, which is usually brought on by demanding customers or people of high authority.
Usage: E.g. 今日返工真係好chur呀。(adj)
E.g. 哇,呢個客洗唔洗chur到咁盡呀?比條生路人地行吓好嗎?(verb)Reference: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/
Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers love to use to refer to selecting something on an electronic device, such as by using a mouse or touchpad.
Usage: E.g. 幫手click吓我D廣告啦!Synonym: 點擊Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201705266.pdf
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who only knows how to eat rice and nothing else. ie. A useless person.
Usage: E.g. He is so useless like a rice bucket!Synonym: 飯桶
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers like to use when they want to show their warmth and passion in befriending others, even when they have known a person for just a short while.
Usage: E.g. Hey man,近排幾好嗎?(How have you been?)
E.g. Hey man,吃左飯未呀?(Have you eaten yet?)
E.g. Hey man,不如今餐我請呀?(What about I treat you this meal?)Synonym: 喂,老友
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to starting a fight.
Usage: E.g. This is a school! Don't start a film here!Synonym: 開片
Definition: A noun-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe someone who is manly.
Usage: E.g. 哇!你今日冇剃鬚好man呀!
E.g. 得閒去吓gym鍛鍊吓肌肉先至夠man架嘛。