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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: With 'I' for introvert and 'E' for extrovert, this is a code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers who are very knowledgeable or obsessed about the MIBT (Myerrs Briggs type indicator) or the 16 personalities test.
用法: E.g. A: 你係I人定E人？B: 我唔係好知，有可能係雙面E人。(A: Are you an introvert or extrovert? B: I don't know. Maybe I am a two-faced extrovert.)
同義詞: Introvert, extrovert
參考: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/37733/mbti-i人同e人區別-10種情境解析-一秒分辨你係-i人定e人
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by the K-pop singer Jackson Wang (王嘉爾) when he has nothing to say. Even though he was born in Hong Kong, it is often said that he has real American Born Chinese vibe, due to his strong knowledge of English filler terms while speaking in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 我從運動員到練習生到出道，去海外，我自己覺得我係捱到既。但係有時呢D咁既野真係hit到我，我真係...i don't know. (From being an athlete to a trainee to debut then overseas, I always thought I could endure. But when there were things that hit me sometimes, I really just... I don't know.)
同義詞: 我唔知
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7-73ZG8G2s
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone that he or she must listen to them because they have much more life experience and wisdom.
用法: E.g. Listen to me. You are not old enough to go travelling by yourself. I have eaten salt more than you ate rice!
同義詞: 我食鹽多過你食米
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-more-salt-than-rice-我食鹽多過你食米/
定義: A tag-switching phrase often used by Native Hong Kongers for clarifying on matters. However, it can sometimes be overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others.
用法: E.g. 份project未搞掂呀。I mean，我岩岩做完要check吓先。 E.g. 港女：你應該食少D野。I mean，你應該減吓肥至岩。 E.g. 香港人：你講咩話？偽ABC：I mean，well... I mean，我覺得你身材唔係好fit囉I mean。
參考: https://www.academia.edu/8666953/Common_usage_of_code-mixing_among_trilingual_Hong_Kongers
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
定義: A code-mixing term that is more generic and appropriate to use in a number of different situations.
用法: E.g. 我覺得你個idea好好呀！(主意） E.g. 你唔係一D idea都冇呀？（想法） E.g. 呢隻遊戲既idea算唔錯。(概念） E.g. 你提出既idea同我好唔同。（觀點） E.g. 廣告既idea就係要人買野。（目的）
參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing idiom used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where you cannot force someone into seeking help if they do not accept it.
用法: E.g. I offered to help him with his homework but he never sent it over. Oh well... if the cow doesn't drink water, you cannot press the cow's head down.
同義詞: 牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a softer way of not responding to someone without acting like that person isn't there at all.
用法: E.g. 畀男朋友ignore到灰 (I am being ignored by my boyfriend to the point of being very sad.)
同義詞: 無視
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/361401/page/5
定義: Derived from '寸' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is cocky or arrogant.
用法: E.g. 知道你叻喇！不過洗唔洗咁inch呀？（in廚)
同義詞: 寸
參考: https://www.hk01.com/熱爆話題/159516/konglish-港式英語鬧爆疑似第三者-網民-香港人先會明嘅英文