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定義: Derived from literal translation, this is an Englishised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a giraffe in a cute way.
用法: E.g. A giraffe is actually a "long neck deer" in Cantonese.
同義詞: 長頸鹿
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUVzFQYEZ_R/?igsh=NjM5bzc1YXp5MWFi (使用手機版本)
定義: Originated from '甩P' in Cantonese, this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to losing one's probationary driving licence period in order to obtain a full driving licence.
用法: E.g. 在香港新領取車牌後,需在汽車展示「P」字,司機擁有1年駕駛經驗方可獲正式駕駛執照,即俗稱「甩P」。(After receiving a new car licence in Hong Kong, the "P" sign is required to be displayed on a person's car. Drivers need to have one year of driving experience before they can obtain a full driving licence, commonly known as "lose P".)
同義詞: 甩P
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ6XwbejWAe/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a short attention span or memory usually due to being tired.
用法: E.g. 我今日好low ram呀。我諗食完飯之後就唔去下場喇。(I think I have a short attention span today. I think I will finish dinner and not go to the next round.)
同義詞: 記憶力
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the famous French luxury brand ‘Louis Vuitton’. However, the grassroots class Hong Kongers may pronounce it as ‘eh-lo-wee’.
用法: A:你最想買邊隻手袋呀?B:唔洗問緊係LV啦。(A: Which handbag do you want to buy? B: No need to ask. Must be LV.)
同義詞: Louis Vuitton
參考: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/3065984/page/1
定義: A romanised code-mixing term that is used to describe something, a person, or state as being so-so, or just okay in quality.
用法: E.g. A: How was the event? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: How are you today? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: What do you think of this shirt? B: I think it's ma ma dei.
同義詞: 麻麻地
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases
定義: A code-mixing term used by all sorts of Hong Kongers to refer to the popular trading card game called Magic the Gathering.
用法: E.g. A: 打唔打magic呀? B: 等我整吓我個deck先再同你揪。(A: Do you want to play magic? B: Let me sort out my deck first before I dual with you.)
同義詞: Magic the Gathering, 魔法風雲會
參考: https://magic.wizards.com/zh-Hant
定義: Derived from the noun ‘maintenance’, this is a code-mixing verb used to refer to carrying out maintenance work on something in order to keep it running without errors and issues.
用法: E.g. D code寫簡短啲,main就容易做啲啦。(Write simpler code so you can carry out maintenance more easily.)
同義詞: Maintenance,維護
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545265/page/1
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: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like use to refer to marking or jotting things down. (標記)
用法: E.g. 記住mark低個schedule比我睇吓先。阿媽:老師上堂講既野有冇mark低呀?
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers that is supposed to refer to a person’s private free time, but can also involve the presence of other people depending on the activity being done.
用法: E.g. 請問你既me time only u? 定其實係online同緊人打機/傾睇戲 都叫me time ?! (May I ask if your "me time" is only yourself? Or is it being online with people playing games, chatting and watching movies are also called "me time"?!)
同義詞: 私人時間
參考: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/2721049/page/3