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定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students to refer to the quality of being rough or even unkind, in addition to being strict in following rules or standards.
用法: E.g. 個professor好charm啊,但係有少少harsh... (The professor is very charming, but is a little harsh.)
同義詞: 嚴格; 嚴厲
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/86453/page/4
定義: A romanised code-mixing term that is used by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to refer to '核突', which refers to something that is aesthetically unpleasant or ugly.
用法: E.g. 港女:Im so broke so I went into a random updup maiseen place eat din alone but then I realize the place is too dirty and updup and ppl ard me dou ho dirty and wuddud...
同義詞: 核突
參考: https://topick.hket.com/article/2254771/wuddud=核突%E3%80%80港女「流利」港式英語投訴米線店考起網民
定義: Often said with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Konger badminton coaches like to use to refer to the exact point in time of something because the Cantonese equivalent ‘時機’ somehow sounds less accurate.
用法: E.g. 描準個ball,睇好個timing打落去,咁先得架嘛。(Aim at the ball, watch for the right timing and hit it. You got it?)
同義詞: 時機
定義: A romanised code-mixing term that is used by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to refer to '米線', which is a type of noodles that is very popular in Hong Kong and China.
用法: E.g. 港女:Im so broke so I went into a random updup maiseen place eat din alone...
同義詞: 米線
參考: https://topick.hket.com/article/2254771/wuddud=核突%E3%80%80港女「流利」港式英語投訴米線店考起網民
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to someone who betrays others. ie. A traitor. (二五仔)
用法: E.g. I can't believe you are the two five boy who let out the secret!
同義詞: 二五仔
參考: https://www.wenweipo.com/a/202105/25/AP60ac0e63e4b0a46dabeb8867.html
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kong girls to refer to proactively keeping someone safe from damage or injury, which is usually something that they expect from a boyfriend.
用法: E.g. 如果連我自己都唔為自己去解釋一下,咁邊個去protect我?邊個幫我解釋?冇。(If even I myself don't stand up for myself, who is going to protect me? Who will help me explain to others? No one.)
同義詞: 保護
定義: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '文件夾' to refer to a physical folder or a virtual folder on a computer.
用法: E.g. 喺你個desktop上面開個folder,然後將你既file放入去。 E.g. 老師:唔該把所有功課放喺你個文件夾入面。同學:吓?文件夾?老師,你係邊到黎架?
同義詞: 文件夾
定義: An ultra efficient code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students to refer to singing contest.
用法: E.g. CLS呢個中學生唱singcon唱到跪撚埋喺度 (So frigging crazy! This high school student sang until kneeling down in a singing contest.)
同義詞: 歌唱比賽
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3191125/page/16
定義: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '大文件夾' to refer to a large-sized folder for keeping documents.
用法: E.g. 如果folder唔夠大,搵個binder再放哂D文件入去。
同義詞: 大文件夾
定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to refer to someone deciding not to do something because they are too frightened.
用法: E.g. 我地講吓飲啤酒咋喎。你唔係咁快就chicken out嘛?
參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1368997059457323008.html