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定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑)
用法: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone!Let\'s celebrate!
同義詞: 里程碑
參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
定義: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by local student Hong Kongers to tell somebody to shut the f*** up.
用法: E.g. Stop blowing water! Sau pei la! (Quit bragging! Shut up!)
同義詞: 收皮
參考: https://thehoneycombers.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-slang-urban-dictionary/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to money and lots of different things.
用法: E.g. Blow water. (吹水 - to chat casually or brag about something) E.g. Measure water. (磅水 - to give money) E.g. Return water. (回水 - to return money) E.g. Clear water. (通水 - to give secret info like a test) E.g. Draw water. (抽水 - to get profit or benefit for free) E.g. One lump of water. (一舊水 - one hundred dollars) E.g. What water? (乜水 - who the heck are you?)
定義: (textspeak) Originated from the numbers 6 and 7 sounding similar to '碌柒' meaning 'a stick of dick', this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to describe someone as very dumb and brainless, like a dickhead.
用法: E.g. 唔好成個6 7咁樣企喺到啦!(Don't be like a dickhead just standing there!)
同義詞: 碌柒
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DR_ewS2k4Yy/ (使用手機版本)
定義: (vulgar) Originated from '狗噏' meaning 'dog uttering', this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to someone who likes bragging and talking non-sense.
用法: E.g. 公司有個同事(非ac dept.) 我稱之佢為9upper。每當我同人講嘢 佢就會喺隔離叻唔切 (I have a colleague in the company (non-ac dept.) who I call 9upper. Whenever I talk to someone, he gets in the way and acts like he is so smart.)
同義詞: 喜愛狗噏之人
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BApbMHlIfq/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is bragging about their achievements. (扮哂蟹 - baan6 saai3 haai5)
用法: E.g. A: Stop acting like a crab! You think you are better than me?!
同義詞: 扮哂蟹
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to the car brand Mercedes-Benz
用法: Wow! Ban¹ ci⁴ ah!
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that refers to chatting casually or bragging about something.
用法: E.g. 收皮啦!唔好再blow water!
同義詞: 吹水
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
定義: Derived from '吹水唔抹嘴', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to someone who brags about his or her achievements and doesn't take any responsibility for it. ie. To talk bullsh*t.
用法: E.g. Don't believe in what he says! He likes blowing water without wiping mouth all the time! (唔好信佢講既野!佢成日都鍾意喺度吹水唔抹嘴!)
同義詞: 吹水唔抹嘴
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers when they celebrate an occasion with a drink, such as beer, wine or soft drinks.
用法: E.g. 大家一齊飲杯啦!Cheers! (Let's make a toast. Cheers!)
同義詞: 乾杯, 飲杯, 飲勝
參考: https://jyutdictionary.com/dictionary/entry/飲杯