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Definition: Often pronounced as 'Q' or used as 'Q-tee', this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers instead of '可愛' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 哇，個公仔好Ｑ呀！ E.g. 港女：你睇吓我今日著得Q唔Q-tee呀？
Synonym: 可愛
Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to going on a vacation near one's home.
Usage: E.g. 年尾要清假，但封左關又唔去得旅行，唯有去酒店staycation啦。
Synonym: 宅度假
Reference: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/Staycation/
Definition: 1. (noun) Often used as 'Ah head', this is a code-mixing term that refers to the boss or leader of a company or department. 2. (verb) Used to refer to being led by a person, usually someone of higher authority.
Usage: E.g. 你間公司個阿Head係邊個？我要見佢！\nE.g. 你醒目就唔會成日比人head住啦。
Synonym: 阿頭
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term added to the end of verbs to express the meaning of completely or to a large extent. (晒 - saai3)
Usage: E.g. Mm goi sai! (Thank you so much!) 唔該晒 E.g. Dor jeh sai! (Thank you very much!) 多謝晒 E.g. Jo sai! (Done everything!) 做晒 E.g. Sik sai! (Eaten everything!) 食晒 E.g. Mo sai! (No more left!) 冇晒
Synonym: 晒
Reference: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1592/
Definition: Originated from a Steven Chow movie, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe a brief period of time where one wants to unleash his potential. (瞬間)
Usage: E.g. 我醬爆感覺到，喺呢個moment，要爆喇
Synonym: 瞬間
Reference: https://www.hk01.com/電影/46299/愛-回帶-少林足球-醬爆-變漲爆-何文輝愈撈愈掂
Definition: Derived from 'O嘴', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to feeling surprised and astonished to the point where your mouth literally opens in an O shape.
Usage: E.g. I was O mouth to see the football match turned around! (今次場波反敗為勝，真睇到我O哂嘴。)
Synonym: O嘴
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is easily deceived or fooled.
Usage: E.g. Some people say Hong Kong is an international water fish city! (國際水魚都市)
Synonym: 水魚
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is crazy, or a situation that is outrageous or unbelievable. (痴線 - ci1 sin3) Literal meaning: To have your electrical wires touching. Ie. Short circuit in the brain.
Usage: E.g. Chi sin! You used all your money to gamble?! E.g. Chi sin! The restaurant gave me the wrong bill! E.g. Chi sin! You won the lottery?!!
Synonym: 痴線
Reference: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese
Definition: A less cliche and irritating sounding code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to quickly test or experience something first, in order to know whether it is suitable for them in the long term.
Usage: E.g. 有新game出左？等我try吓先。 (A new game came out? Let me try first.) E.g. 買左件衫比我？等我try try先。 (Bought a shirt for me? Let me try try first.)
Synonym: 嘗試, 試
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2866301/page/17
Definition: This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '跳過'.
Usage: E.g. 條題目好難。skip左先啦。
Synonym: 跳過
Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/