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定義: A code-mixing term that refers to pulling a face that looks pretentious in order to look cool.
用法: E.g. 林峯:你睇吓我個樣夠唔夠chok?!
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a company stamp. (公司蓋章)
用法: E.g. 可唔可以借個chop黎用吓?
同義詞: 公司蓋章
參考: https://paper.hket.com/article/190909/行政人員英語詞窮%20見客口啞
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to tasks that have not been planned and must be done at the time as they were assigned.
用法: E.g. 今日公司唔係好忙,不過有好多adhoc野做。
同義詞: 臨時工作
定義: (adj.) insane; malfunctioning; derived from "short circuit". Often used as "sot sot deih", meaning a little insane.
用法: E.g. 你契爺凍到short咗. (Your godfather is freezing to the point of insanity.) E.g. 部冷氣機short左。快D搵人黎整返佢啦。
定義: Usually placed at the start of a clause or sentence, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to replace the phrase '無論如何', meaning 'no matter what' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 我知你好忙,但anyhow,你一定要幫我。
同義詞: 點都好
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to the part of the song that is repeated several times.
用法: E.g. 老師:今次唱得唔錯。不過我地再黎多次個chorus呀,唔該。 E.g. 老師:我地一齊再唱多次段副歌!學生:副歌?老師,你係邊到黎架?
同義詞: 副歌
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to the subject 'psychology'.
用法: E.g. 讀psycho難唔難呀?聽講今年有好多人肥左。
參考: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
定義: (textspeak) Derived from comic book characters having a large drop of sweat on their forehead or hair, this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to feeling speechless and reticent. Dik hon (滴汗) has the literal meaning of 'drip sweat'.
用法: E.g. Your joke is so lame! Dik hon!
同義詞: 滴汗
定義: A noun phrase-looking code-mixing verb that native Hong Kongers use to refer to someone who did not turn up at an event or occasion.
用法: E.g. 大日子遲到同no show無分別 (On an important occasion, there is no difference between being late and not showing up.)
同義詞: 冇到, 缺席
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3844386/page/9
定義: A code-mixing term that a "Jayden Mami" likes to use to express unpleasant surprise while softening the tone in order to make sure the child isn't scared by the mother's emotional state.
用法: E.g. Jayden, 你喺邊到學人dye埋D hair架? Mami好shocked呀。(Jayden, who did you learn dying your hair from? Mami is so shocked.)
同義詞: 驚訝; 震驚
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXBG2f3kq7D/ (使用手機版本)