香港中英夾雜字典

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 term used by native Hong Kongers to show admiration, honour and politeness towards someone who they consider important regardless of age or level of authority.

用法: E.g. 你一個人做完成個project辛苦曬啦，Respect！(Thank you for having finished the entire project on your own. Respect!)

同義詞: 尊重, 尊敬

參考: https://www.elle.com.hk/life/popular-slangs

定義: Purportedly to have been a typo, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong actress singer Shiga Lin to tell someone to rest in peace.

用法: E.g. Fast & Furious has always been one of my favourite movies. A great actor, may Paul Walker Rest in Piece.

同義詞: 安息

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU5bBdbn4A8

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 used by local Hong Kong students to refer to the numerical outcome of something rather than the consequence or ending of something.

用法: E.g. 出嚟個result有70分。(The result which came out was 70 marks.)

同義詞: 數據; 結果

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3797010/page/1

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!)