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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: Often pronounced with a long vowel 'feet', this is a code-mixing term that is more appropriate to use when describing someone in good shape.
Usage: E.g. 男仔：哇，你身材幾好喎。女仔：咸濕仔！
E.g. 男仔：哇，你身材好標準喎。女仔：死咸濕仔！
E.g. 男仔：哇，你好fit喎。女仔：多謝。
Definition: (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe something that is advanced in technology. There is a famous quote that goes "High Tech揩野，Low Tech撈野", which describes the volatility of high-tech products as opposed to low-tech products that have a larger market despite high competition.
Usage: E.g. 哇，張枱有自動升降好high tech呀。Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to describe something that is not yet done or paid.
Usage: E.g. 依家仲有咩case係outstanding?Synonym: 未解決
Definition: A code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers to refer to “no pay leave” or non-paid leave.
Usage: E.g. 請唔到病假咪請low pay leave囉! （no pay leave)Synonym: 無薪假期
Definition: Often associated with negative connotations, this is a code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to show their ability to form valuable opinions after thorough thought, like a lawyer in a court case.
Usage: E.g. 第一次認識人唔好咁快pass judgment啦！(Don't pass judgment so quickly upon knowing a person for the first time!)
E.g. 我希望你會接受我既judgment。(I hope you will accept my judgment.)Synonym: 判斷Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/1787326/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to mean 'relaxing' (adjective), while real ABC's use it as a verb meaning 'to relax'. However, Fake ABC's use this term to mean feeling cold. (發冷）
Usage: E.g. 我覺得首歌好chill呀，好好聽。(relaxing)
E.g. 我地一齊去chill一陣呀？(to relax)
E.g. 我覺得好chill呀。閂細D aircon得嗎？(feeling cold)Reference: https://www.hk01.com/開罐/128449/你是否-偽abc-chill-中文意思係咩-10個港人常用錯英文字
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