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定義: An Englishised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a set of viral videos created by two Hong Kong KOL Matthew (matthewpwj_) and Janice (janicewanwan), where typical Hong Kong modern mothers are being imitated and mocked by their Cantonese-English code-mixing conversation style that is supposedly awkward. Even though "Jayden" is taken as a popular name for boys in Hong Kong, other names such as Eunice, Benson, Hailey and many more are used.
用法: E.g. Jayden, Mommy told you not to play all day. Have you done your homework?
同義詞: Jayden之亂
定義: Short for 'job description', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kong HR departments like to use to refer to the piece of text that describes the job nature and responsibilities of a position in a company, which may be long or short depending on how much they want an applicant to know about the job.
用法: E.g. 又話會send份JD比我睇？你send左去邊度？(I thought you were going to send me the JD to have a look? Where did you send it to?)
同義詞: 工作內容
參考: https://english.cool/job-description/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used to describe something that is very good or awesome.
用法: E.g. The food is so jeng! (正) E.g. The movie was ho jeng ah! (好正呀)
同義詞: 正
定義: This is an Englishised term of the Cantonese words '著數', which refers to advantages that one can offer.
用法: E.g. 如果我幫你，你會比我D咩ｊｅｔｓｏ先？
同義詞: 著數
參考: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2038083/what-exactly-jetso
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to an employment position. (工作)
用法: E.g. Ａ：搵到job未呀? Ｂ：搵緊喇。\nE.g. Ａ：近排有接job嗎? Ｂ：好似好多人搶job。
同義詞: 工作
參考: https://freehunter.hk/news/freelancer搵job三大必睇重點
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a paragraph of job responsibilities that may be lacking in detail in order to cover up the downsides of the job position.
用法: E.g. 基本上所謂嘅「正職」，份份都搞唔撚掂，睇job description已經feel到伏到爆；人工就好似倒退咁，俾$20,000已經好似唔想俾咁。(Basically the so-called "full-time job", I cannot really handle every one of these jobs, as reading the job descriptions already makes me feel like it's a trap; Salary is like a regression, and $20,000 is already something they don't want to give.)
同義詞: 工作內容; 職務描述
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/_hfKA8ePg/
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to the activity of finding a job, which definitely sounds more fun, exciting and challenging than the Cantonese equivalent terms '求職' and '找工作'.
用法: E.g. A: 你搵到工嗎? B: 冇呀，我仲喺到job hunting。
同義詞: 求職, 找工作
參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/1opsow8/job_hunting_socialising_in_hk/
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to refer to the act of becoming a part of a group or party, but sometimes without the responsibility or effort of attending or participating.
用法: E.g. A: 今晚join唔join個after party? B: Join左喇，不過懶得去囉。(Will you join the after party tonight? B: I have joined already, but I'm too lazy to go.)
同義詞: 加入，參加
參考: https://www.threads.com/@harpymill/post/DT0laZJDJNR/video-唔好意思係咪太遲join個party尋秦記-豎琴-harp-香港
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a CV or resume that has a work history of many different jobs in a short period of time.
用法: E.g. ＨＲ：你份ＣＶ太jumpy喇！Ｄ公司睇到唔會想見你！
定義: Pronounced as the fifth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something or someone that is strange or embarrassing.
用法: E.g. 下次唔好入錯課室咁kam喇。 E.g. 佢份人真係好kam!
參考: https://www.stheadline.com/culture/3230860/香港潮語2023香港40個最新潮語結集-壞過婉婷升級版係咩啱呀唔係附和你