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定義: Derived from '老屎忽' meaning 'old buttocks', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used to refer to a person who has high authority in a company but often looks down on the subordinates, points fingers at them, and uses them to his or her advantage.
用法: E.g. My senior is such an old seafood! He just likes to point his finger at people and doesn't do anything himself!同義詞: 老屎忽
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who fails to show up in an event. Also, used as 'to fly somebody an airplane'.
用法: E.g. We all agreed to go shopping this weekend. Please don't fly airplane! (放飛機）
E.g. I know you are busy, but don't fly me an airplane again! (放我飛機)同義詞: 放飛機
定義: Derived from '大耳窿' with '窿' sounds like 'loan' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to a person or company that offers loans at extremely high interest rates.
用法: E.g. Don't borrow money from this company. It is a big ear hole!同義詞: 大耳窿
定義: Derived from the Chinese internet slang '躺平', this is an Englishised code-mixing term used to describe a lifestyle of doing as little as possible, due to knowing that there is a 'rat race' going on where everyone is competing for jobs such that it is almost impossible to keep up with the societal pressure.
用法: E.g. This exam is so difficult! I am lying flat! E.g. I am not lying flat! I must continue to find a better job!同義詞: 躺平參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-internet-and-texting-slang-to-use-right-now
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who eats so much, which is similar to 'eats like a pig' in English. (為死貓)
用法: E.g. You eat 5 meals a day? What a gluttonous cat!同義詞: 為食貓參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/48371
定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to say good morning because they cannot pronounce the Cantonese equivalent words '早晨' properly.
用法: E.g. ＡＢＣ：Jo sun! 本土香港人：吓？你講咩話？ ＡＢＣ：Good morning!同義詞: 早晨
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a duplicate of something, such as a document.
用法: E.g. 份document整多幾份copy黎呀，唔該。同義詞: 副本
