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定義: A code-mixing term that is often used with “啱key”, which refers to whether you get along well with somebody. Explanation: like the key in a piece of music.
用法: Eg. 你同你朋友啱唔啱key呀？參考: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/啱key
定義: Pronounced as 'lig', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to computer lag.
用法: E.g. 部機好似唔夠RAM，好lag機呀。
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to ‘out of syllabus’, which is used by local school students in Hong Kong.
用法: Past paper條題目out c左。
定義: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the word 'register', such as registering for an account in an app to become a member.
用法: E.g. 快D download個app再reg個account成為會員啦！同義詞: 申請
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to getting out of the singles' pool so that you are finally dating someone!
用法: E.g. 我平時咁宅，估唔到有一日會出pool。
定義: A code-mixing word that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to '資料庫' in the IT sector.
用法: E.g. 連得到個database未? 定係connect唔到呢?同義詞: 資料庫
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to ‘out of budget’, which is used by working class Hong Kongers in business meetings.
用法: 做project management只睇兩樣。第一就係有冇outside個scope，第二就係有冇out bud。
定義: (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe something that is very unadvanced in technology. There is a famous quote that goes "High Tech揩野，Low Tech撈野", which describes the volatility of high-tech products as opposed to low-tech products that have a larger market despite high competition. '撈' refers to '有得撈', which means you can earn a living.
用法: E.g. 今時今日唔可以再咁low tech架喇。快D買返部智能手機啦。參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
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？
