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定義: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the word 'register', such as registering for an account in an app to become a member.
用法: E.g. 快D download個app再reg個account成為會員啦！
同義詞: 申請
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize how much paper work needs to be done when conducting studies of a subject, rather than just merely studying as the Cantonese equivalent '研究' denotes.
用法: E.g. 我兒家part-time喺大學做research，好忙架。(I am now part-time doing research at university, very busy.)
同義詞: 研究
定義: A classy code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to arranging something for use at a later time, such as a table or room.
用法: E.g. 唔該可唔可以幫我make個reservation留兩張枱？(Excuse me, can you help me make a reservation for two tables?)
同義詞: 預訂
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3981159/page/19
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by Fake ABC Hongers to tell people to rest in peace when they die.
用法: E.g. Oh no... 呢個新聞好慘呀。希望佢地rest in pieces啦。(Oh no... This news is a tragedy. I hope they will rest in peace.)
同義詞: 安息
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ9ucAey0SY/?igsh=MXdtZmkxcGl0cDV1MQ== (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by a Jayden Mami as a broad umbrella term for a variety of different places that serve food in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. Hailey, Mami頭先同你講去restaurant之前去定toilet。我一早估到你會急架。你兒家睇吓條queue幾long？又要等又要wait喇！(Hailey, Mami just told you to go to the toilet before going to the restaurant. And I have expected that you want to go to the toilet now. But can you see how long the queue is right now? We have to wait and wait again!)
同義詞: 餐廳; 酒家; 飯店; 餐館; 食店
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaINmQPARlx/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to changing something in order to improve or make it new again, such as a website.
用法: E.g. 個website做revamp要幾耐？
同義詞: 翻新
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who only knows how to eat rice and nothing else. ie. A useless person.
用法: E.g. He is so useless like a rice bucket!
同義詞: 飯桶
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe working for a job while looking for a better one. (騎牛搵馬 - ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5)
用法: E.g. Look for a job first! You can always ride an ox while looking for a horse!
同義詞: 騎牛搵馬
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Often used as an idiom, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a stupid person. (For female version, see 'Lulu')
用法: E.g. 唔好當我係Robert喎! (Stop treating me like a stupid person!)
定義: A code-mixing phrase that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize that something is not a complex problem.
用法: E.g. 呢個問題唔係rocket science。再一齊諗諗佢就解決得到。
參考: https://www.mi-learning.com/itsnotrocketscience-meaning/