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定義: A code-mixing term that refers to a person with a mixed-race descent.
用法: E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：乜我似mix咩？多謝。E.g. Ａ：你係唔係mix黎架？Ｂ：係！當然係啦！我係澳門香港mix呀！
同義詞: 混血兒
定義: Short for the place name 'Mong Kok', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who blindly follows latest fashion trends and is somewhat like a street punk with their hair dyed.
用法: E.g. 你今日個造型好MK喎。(Your look is very Mong Kok style today.)
同義詞: 旺角; Mong Kok
參考: https://cantowords.com/dictionary/MK
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use when they want to apologise politely for something.
用法: E.g. *Holding up a queue* Mm ho yi si. E.g. *Butts into a conversation* Mm ho yi si. Where is the MTR?
同義詞: 唔好意思
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use when they don't understand what someone is saying in Cantonese.
用法: Hong Konger: 你叫咩名? Expat: Mm sick teng.
同義詞: 唔識聽
參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html
定義: (textspeak) Transliterated from '無啦啦', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that is used as an adverb to describe something that happened suddenly and unexpectedly.
用法: E.g. Kui mo la la da ngo! Chi jor sin! (佢無啦啦打我！痴左線！)
同義詞: 無啦啦
定義: Transliterated from '冇厘頭' meaning 'with no source', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that is used to describe something that makes no sense. It originated from a type of slapstick humour associated with Hong Kong popular culture in the late 20th century, most notably in Steven Chow's (周星馳) movies.
用法: E.g. I think this story is mo lei tau! But it gives me a very good laugh! (我覺得呢個故事簡直係冇厘頭！不過真係好搞笑！)
同義詞: 冇厘頭
參考: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_lei_tau
定義: Derived from 'monitor', this is a highly efficient use of one's eyes to keep track of the progress of somebody or something. Sometimes, even without the use of one's eyes.
用法: E.g. 喂，我咪喺度做緊野囉。你唔洗成日喺度mon住我嘛！ E.g. 你：喂，大佬。你唔洗成日打電話黎mon住我嘛？！！對方：大佬？！你邊隻眼見到我mon住你呀？！！ E.g. Ｄ股市跳得咁勁要成日搵人mon住先得架。
定義: Derived from '母校', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to a school that a person has graduated from. ie. Alma mater.
用法: Well I’m a Catholic. I believe in what I have been taught when I was in my mother secondary school, Wah Yan Kowloon.
同義詞: 母校
參考: https://www.inmediahk.net/node/政經/李家超透露是天主教徒-感謝「mother-secondary-school」教誨
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase meaning something is of the best quality. It cannot get better than it already is.
用法: E.g. Wa! This dim sum is mou dak ding!
同義詞: 冇得頂
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to leaving past memories behind so they can progress or continue in life.
用法: E.g. 被分手嘅大家係點move on? (How does everyone move on from a breakup?)
同義詞: 繼續前行
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2705628/page/6