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定義: Pronounced with a rising intonation on the second syllable and with a non-rhotic 'r' sound at the end of the word, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to a small lockable compartment used in a gym or school. As for the reason why the Cantonese equivalent '儲物櫃' is not used, it could be that it makes it sound like it is made in China.
用法: E.g. Locker好似好少人會講儲物櫃咁。
同義詞: 儲物櫃
參考: https://ezone.hk/article/2169173/網民嚴選-10-個用英文多過中文表達的生字-網民-同朕-check-下
定義: Known as Kongish and derived from '長氣', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a friend who is always so verbose and says the same thing over and over again, like a grandma.
用法: E.g. 喂,我頂你!唔好咁long gas得唔得呀?!(長氣)
同義詞: 長氣
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/2630/
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like use to refer to marking or jotting things down. (標記)
用法: E.g. 記住mark低個schedule比我睇吓先。阿媽:老師上堂講既野有冇mark低呀?
定義: Short for the place name 'Mong Kok', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who blindly follows latest fashion trends and is somewhat like a street punk with their hair dyed.
用法: E.g. 你今日個造型好MK喎。(Your look is very Mong Kok style today.)
同義詞: 旺角; Mong Kok
參考: https://cantowords.com/dictionary/MK
定義: 1. (noun) A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to internet access. 2. (verb) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to social networking.
用法: E.g. 今日公司network有D問題,成日search野都好慢,仲間唔中會斷。 E.g. 最近有冇出去同人network?
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to something that is like an eyesore to oneself because he or she cannot withstand it anymore.
用法: E.g. 你地做成日都打爛野。我真係no eye see喇。(冇眼睇)
同義詞: 冇眼睇
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
定義: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show their friendliness or generosity.
用法: E.g. No worries。今餐我比住先啦。 E.g. No worries。我幫你搞掂左喇。
同義詞: 唔洗擔心
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '辦公室'.
用法: E.g. 聽日返office定係work from home呀?
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrKXQowtvk
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a habit of joining events sometimes or occasionally without sounding they like to quit and join again all the time.
用法: E.g. 我最近好忙呀,所以on and off咁樣join啲events囉。(I have been very busy, so I joined events on and off.)
同義詞: 斷斷續續
參考: https://blog.english4u.net/blog2.aspx?id=1830