香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use when they want to apologise politely for something.

用法: E.g. *Holding up a queue* Mm ho yi si. E.g. *Butts into a conversation* Mm ho yi si. Where is the MTR?

同義詞: 唔好意思

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe having done a task, which is similar to 'All done!'. Sometimes, '搞掂食碗麵' can be shortened to '搞掂'.

用法: E.g. I have finally done this task! Gau dim eat bowl noodle!

同義詞: 搞掂食碗麵

參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/12-phrases-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-hong-kong#:~:text=This%20phrase%20means%20%E2%80%9CAll%20done,can%20announce%20%E2%80%9CGau%20dim!%E2%80%9D

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: An Englishised code-mixing phrase that refers to someone who disappeared for a long time and no one knows where they went.

用法: E.g. I will be blacklisting this guy who promised to attend the conference but went scuba diving!

同義詞: 潛水

定義: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when one feels embarassed about something stupid that he has done but still wishes to admit it honestly. While the phrase is English-sounding with Holland being a western country and Ben being an English name, it is actually homophonous with '好撚笨柒' in Cantonese, which has the literal meaning of 'very f***ing stupid penis'.

用法: E.g. I forgot my wallet at home! I am Holland Ben 7!

同義詞: 好撚笨柒, Holland Bank Cheque

定義: Derived from the punning of '縮腳' with '叔' (uncle) having a similar pronunciation as '縮' (to shrink) , this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is used to tell someone to watch their feet.

用法: Eg. I am mopping the floor. Uncle feet!

同義詞: 縮腳

參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x

定義: (Jyutping) Ask for the reason of things happened

用法: Dim gaai zeoi gan sing jat lok jyu? (點解最近成日落雨？） - Why it always rain recently?

同義詞: 點解, Why, 為什麼

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use when they don't understand what someone is saying in Cantonese.

用法: Hong Konger: 你叫咩名? Expat: Mm sick teng.

同義詞: 唔識聽

參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to someone who disappeared for a long time and no one knows where they are.

用法: E.g. A: Where did your classmate go? B: I think he dived under water.

同義詞: 潛水

參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/cantonese-slang-of-the-week-diving-under-water

定義: Said to have originated from 'copycat' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to someone who cheats or copies other people's answers in an exam. (出貓)

用法: E.g. Don't dare to bring out the cat in an exam! (唔好咁大擔考試出貓！)

同義詞: 出貓

參考: https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3181508/cat-got-your-tongue-feline-inspired-cantonese-slang-all-kinds