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定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to being clever and quick-witted as well as having a high degree of punctuality for work.
用法: E.g. 你要加入我地公司既話，你一定要好sharp。(If you want to join our company, you must be really sharp-minded and punctual.)
同義詞: 醒目; 準時
定義: Derived from ‘笑死’ (laugh die), this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers on the internet when they want to laugh out loud, just like LOL in English.
用法: E.g. This comedy movie was so funny! Siu4!
參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-internet-and-texting-slang-to-use-right-now
定義: Originated from the song "Doot Doot (6 7)" by Skrilla, this is a code-mixing term used by Gen Z westernised Hong Kongers when they want to say 'I don't know' or refer to something 'so-so' as a rating. Sometimes, it may have no meaning at all, even when the person is juggling both hands up and down excitedly. Coincidently, six seven looks similar to the Cantonese expression '碌柒', which has the literal meaning of 'a stick of dick' and refers to an idiot.
用法: E.g. A: How was the movie? B: Six seven. *Hands juggling up and down* (So-so.) E.g. A: What is the answer to this question? B: Six seven! (I don't f***ing know.)
同義詞: 唔撚知, 係喇掛
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQbVj-KkvEX/?hl=en (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to bypassing or avoiding something quickly. It is also often less intentional and deliberate than the Cantonese equivalent term '跳過' and tends to be done without much thinking.
用法: E.g. 正常人每日第一餐必定是早餐，若然經常skip，會打亂人體生物鐘及削弱身體機能，抵抗力自然變差。(For normal people, breakfast is always the first meal of the day. If you often skip it, it will disrupt your body's biological clock and weaken your bodily functions, naturally making your resistance weaker.)
同義詞: 跳過
參考: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/記性差-原來關早餐事-044500693.html
定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong companies to refer to a kind of casual conversation that is supposed to get people warmed up and build trust with each other, even though it often ends up consuming people's time dramatically.
用法: E.g. 係都要 Small talk 一輪先講重點：直接入正題啦，大家返工時間好寶貴，無心情同你吹水。老實講，明白呢幾點嘅同事真係功德無量 (There always has to be a round of small talk before talking about the important points: Let's get straight to the point, our time at work is very precious, and we have no mood to talk to you. Honestly, colleagues who understand these points are contributing immensely.)
同義詞: 閒聊
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcx8gNjpggG/?igsi=b3Z3YW80ZGo0Mm45 (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a dress code that mixes both formal and everyday clothing, which they sometimes have a hard time deciding whether it should look a bit smarter or a bit more casual.
用法: E.g. 由大學interview到出嚟做嘢搵intern都有一個迷思：就係到底乜嘢係Smart Casual？全套老西又太過火 牛記笠記＋波鞋又太求其 名牌鞋高踭鞋又好似扮大個 每次面試前揀衫揀鞋都揀到懷疑人生 到底我係要smart啲定casual 啲？(E.g. From college interviews to finding a job as an intern, I always had a question: What exactly is Smart Casual? Wearing an entire western suit is too formal. Jeans and T-shirt plus sneakers are too casual. Designer shoes and high heels seem to pretending to be older. Every time I choose clothes and shoes before an interview, I question my life. In the end, do I want to be smarter or more casual?)
同義詞: 商務便裝; 半正式休閒裝
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/_wcZZSBV4/
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to socialising with people when they are too tired of '應酬' in Cantonese where one is eating, drinking or entertaining clients for the sake of establishing business relations.
用法: E.g. 曾經諗過改 逼自己扮social 但最後發現乜都唔理做番自己最舒服 唔洗夾硬逼自己扮哂野去應酬人 (I once thought about forcing myself to pretend to be social, but in the end I found that I didn't need to care about anything but being myself was the most comfortable. I didn't have to force myself to pretend to be social to entertain people.)
同義詞: 應酬
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/310048/page/3
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to meeting and spending time with people as a normal everyday activity without sounding so deliberate.
用法: E.g. 有冇人其實唔想同同事social (Is there anyone who actually doesn't want to socialise with colleagues?)
同義詞: 社交; 交際
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3655725/page/2
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to not being strict enough when managing people. Also, it often tends to depict a weakness in character by describing a person is not forceful or harsh enough.
用法: E.g. 同事話我太soft管唔到學生，我聽完好灰。(My colleague said I am too soft and cannot manage students like this. I felt very grey afterwards.)
同義詞: 不嚴厲
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU-fcZMgjI7/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a more general look or vibe of something rather than the artistic or literary manner of something, or the character of a person.
用法: E.g. 呢家啲00後衣著style好似完美屌打90後. (Nowadays the Gen Z's dressing style seem to be winning over the 90's by far.)
同義詞: 風格
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3739511/page/4