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定義: (vulgar) Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to call someone a bastard or son of a bitch. Also has the meaning of gigolo, which originated from Fuzhou in China. (契弟)
用法: E.g. You are dead meat, sworn brother! (契弟)
E.g. Oh gosh we are doomed. This time we are gonna be sworn brothers. (做契弟)
E.g. So you’ve been treating me like a sworn brother all along? (當我契弟)
E.g. Sworn brother walks slowly. (契弟走得摩)同義詞: 契弟參考: https://baike.baidu.hk/item/%E5%A5%91%E5%BC%9F/7349815
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 code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone or something as dull and boring such as having no relationship, which definitely has nothing to do with 'dry dating' in native English.
用法: E.g. 我近排冇拖拍好dry呀。(I recently haven't been dating, so dry!)
E.g. 唔好成日自己一個人咁dry啦。(Don't be always by yourself, so dry!)同義詞: 沒新鮮感,很無聊,枯燥乏味參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwE7IA18CY&t=50s
定義: A romanised code-mixing term that Hong Kong expats use to describe a female who is pretty, or a male who is handsome, or an object that is good-looking.
用法: E.g. You look very leng today! (你今日好靚呀!)
E.g. Wa! This dress ho leng ah! (哇!呢條裙好靚呀!)
E.g. You are so leng jai! (你好靚仔呀!)同義詞: 靚參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,91
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is so stubborn that their neck is like leaning towards one side.
用法: E.g. Listen to us for once! Don't be always so dead cow's one-sided neck la!同義詞: 死牛一邊頸
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does not know anyone. Originated from a game similar to Rummikub where pulling cards should add up to nine, but not over. Otherwise, the player will lose the game.
用法: E.g. I have never been to this event before! Everyone was like 'three does not know seven'!同義詞: 三唔識七參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where they are in some serious trouble. Sometimes, '大鑊' can be emphasized to a vulgar expression '大撚鑊', which literally translates to 'big penis wok' and means the person is in rather deep sh*t.
用法: E.g. I forgot to bring my wallet! Big wok! (大鑊)
E.g. Omg I lost all my money! This time is really big penis wok! (今次真係大撚鑊)同義詞: 大鑊參考: http://paper.wenweipo.com/2011/03/30/ED1103300032.htm
定義: Often pronounced as ‘mee-mee’ with a falling intonation, this is a code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to an idea, image or video that is spread quickly on the internet.
用法: E.g. 有冇人覺得香港人整啲meme好撚尷尬???(Does anyone think the memes made by Hong Kong people are so f***ing awkward?)同義詞: 迷因圖, 咪咪參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2213202/page/18
定義: A Kongish code-mixing term that is likely to have derived from '輕輕地', which is an adverb that means 'gently'. Even though the 'dick' in the expression seems to refer to the male's penis, it is most likely a typo according to some native Hong Kongers and the AI. However, it is also purported to be the transliteration of ‘的’, which translates to ‘輕輕的‘, an expression that is often used by the Taiwanese poet Hamilton Hsu (徐志摩).
用法: E.g. Let me light light dick remind you...
E.g. Light light dick push har.同義詞: 輕輕地參考: https://www.facebook.com/KongishDaily/posts/light-light-dick-push-har-supportkongish/2052444074897500/?locale=sw_KE