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Definition: A generic code-mixing term that can used for a number of different items in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 你公司近排搞緊D咩project呀？（項目） E.g. 今次呢個project搞成點呀？（研究） E.g. 你諗住下次搞d咩project呀？（計劃） E.g. 小心D呀，唔見寫住project in progress咩？（工程）
Reference: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used by native Hong Kongers to refer to getting high or excited.
Usage: E.g. 尋晚唱K唱到好high。 E.g. 你咪成日喺到自high啦。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to steamed rice noodle rolls, which is a popular snack at street food vendors. However, this is not to be confused with ‘fun cheung’, which means ‘dick face’ in English.
Usage: E.g. Let‘s eat some fun cheung at a Chinese restaurant! Sorry, I mean cheung fun!
Synonym: 腸粉
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to hanging up the phone.
Usage: E.g. 又cut我電話？咩事呀？ E.g. 呢D sales再打黎cut佢線得架喇。
Reference: https://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/item/cuhk-321644
Definition: Often used together with ‘開心’ meaning happy, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to experiencing something with others, which means the sharing must very likely be happy or joyful unless it is omitted or stated otherwise.
Usage: E.g. 喂，我同你哋開心Share，呢個笑話太好笑啦 (Hey, I'm happy to share with you all. This joke is too funny!)
Synonym: 分享
Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_3EOyTfSy/ (use mobile version)
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a telephone number.
Usage: E.g. 香港人：可唔可以交換number呀？內地人：咩number呀？香港人：緊係電話number啦。
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they don’t want to tell somebody directly that they are really f***ing stupid. Even though it looks like a westernised expression, it has a similar pronunciation as '好撚笨柒' in Cantonese, which means 'very f***ing stupid penis'.
Usage: A: 有人話我係"荷蘭銀行支票", 何解??? B: HOLLAND BANK CHEQUE~自己讀~
Synonym: 好撚笨柒
Reference: https://m.discuss.com.hk/index.php?action=thread&tid=9184515
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to sending things over the internet. ('發送')
Usage: E.g. 你可唔可以send張相比我呀？
Synonym: 發送
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
Definition: (adj.) A code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very trendy.
Usage: E.g. 哇，你今日著得好IN呀。 E.g. 聽返D流行音樂，咁先夠IN架嘛。 E.g. 做後生仔要夠IN先得架嘛。
Synonym: 潮