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香港中英夾雜字典

當代粵英夾雜字典


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big ear hole

定義: Derived from '大耳窿' with '窿' sounds like 'loan' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to a person or company that offers loans at extremely high interest rates.

用法: E.g. Don't borrow money from this company. It is a big ear hole!

同義詞: 大耳窿

yeet hay

定義: With a literal meaning of 'hot air', this is a romanised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to having overheat from eating too much spicy or fried foods, leading to pimples and freckles growing on your face or even buttocks. Also, yeet hay seems to only exist in Chinese medicine but not western medicine according to native Hong Kongers.

用法: E.g. A: Do you want to eat barbeque? B: No thanks, I am very yeet hay recently.

同義詞: 熱氣

參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/C7PVDJZpVgq/ (使用手機版本)

blow water

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/

eighth grader syndrome

定義: Originated from Japanese TV show, this is an Englishised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a teenage-like person who often only lives in their own world and does things just to satisfy themselves, or even acting as if they have secret powers.

用法: E.g. 鍾培生吊威也求婚女友未say yes硬戴戒指網民:太中二了 (Derek Chung proposed to his girlfriend with a wire stunt and put the ring on her while she has not even said yes. Netizens commented: "Such eighth grader syndrome!")

同義詞: 中二病

參考: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1239684264415029/

freerider

定義: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a person who does not do any work in a group project but gets credit for it.

用法: E.g. Q: 大家見過最癲freerider係點? A: 試過group project分工之後 個freerider唔見左人 唔聽電話 唔睇 group message 直到present完之後先出現 (Q: Has anyone seen what the craziest freerider is like? A: I used to work in a group project where the freerider disappeared and we could not reach him by phone or group message. Then the freerider appeared after the presentation finished.)

同義詞: 自由騎士

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2241139/page/7

bend machine

定義: An Englishised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers to describe having an overly powerful ability to do something, such as winning a game.

用法: E.g. I can't believe you are winning every game! Are you bending machine?!

同義詞: 屈機

參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-cantonese-slang-internet

toilet

定義: A code-mixing term used by a Jayden Mami to refer to a washroom or restroom in a direct manner without sounding too blunt.

用法: E.g. Jessie, 你宜家好去定toilet呀, 如果陣間watching, Mami唔想stand up disturb到人呀。(Jessie, you should go to the toilet now. Later while watching movie, Mami doesn't want to stand up and disturb anybody.)

同義詞: 廁所

參考: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZmrL7QghVL/?igsh=dHAyMGZjMG95aHNz (使用手機版本)

seven head

定義: Known as Kongish and derived from '柒頭' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe or scold someone who is stupid and brainless like a dickhead. (龜頭)

用法: E.g. You seven head go and collect skin! (你個柒頭去收皮啦!)

同義詞: 柒頭

參考: https://www.topprint2000.com/online-shop/product/1131018/

I really appreciate it

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by overseas educated Hong Kongers who want to express their sincere gratitude towards someone without saying 'thank you' repetitively.

用法: E.g. 唔該哂你幫我手呀。I really appreciate it.

同義詞: 我好感激你

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKwHZnk1ZNs

need sheep have sheep

定義: Translated from ‘要咩有咩’ with ‘咩’ (what) having a similar sound utterance of a sheep, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is said during Chinese New Year to wish someone they can get whatever they need.

用法: E.g. Gong Hei fat choi! I wish you need sheep have sheep this year!

同義詞: 要咩有咩

參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/2019/11/12/kongish-a-new-language-of-hong-kongers/

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