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Definition: A code-mixing term that is abbreviated from the word 'condom'. Sometimes, it is called 'dom dom'. (dam4 dam2)
Usage: E.g. 冇帶dom？！我唔同你做！
E.g. 今日有冇帶dom dom呀？
Definition: This is an lot more linguistically efficient way of saying the Cantonese equivalent '打電話', which has 3 long syllables.
Usage: E.g. 可以兒家call你嗎？
E.g. 我尋日call爆你機都唔聽。你去左邊呀？Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: A code-mixing term that often refers to a computer/video game.
Usage: E.g. 你最鍾意玩邊隻game呀？Synonym: 遊戲
Definition: 1. (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe a person being clever or quick to notice things. Sometimes, it is used as 'sharp醒'.
2. (adj) Used to describe someone's appearance as being too eye-catching.
Usage: E.g. 哇，乜今日咁sharp醒呀？咁快做哂D野？
E.g. 呢件衫Ｄ顏色太sharp喇。Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: Often used as 'doing the gym' (做gym) in Cantonese, this refers to doing exercise in the gym. Sometimes, it is used as 'gym room', which people may mistaken as '健身室室'.
Usage: E.g. 一唔一齊去做gym呀？
E.g. 我仲喺gym room呀，遲D再call你啦。Synonym: 健身室
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 code-mixing phrase that real ABC's like to use to show that they are friendly and easy to talk to. Sometimes, a 'man' is added to the end of the phrase for emphasis.
Usage: E.g. 喂，how's it going？近排幾好嗎？
E.g. How's it going man？！今晚得閒去bar嗎？
Definition: A code-mixing term meaning to further oneself's studies.
Usage: E.g. 做人要不斷upgrade自己先夠充實架嘛。
Definition: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a distinctive characteristic by which someone or something can be identified.
Usage: E.g. 中英夾雜絕對係香港人signature。
E.g. 呢碟菜就係呢間餐廳既signature。Synonym: 標誌，招牌菜Reference: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
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