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定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners when they come across a local Hong Konger who thinks they know how to speak Cantonese. Literal meaning: I don't know how to speak Cantonese.
用法: E.g. Foreigner: Mm goi sai! Dor jeh! Hong Konger: Wow, your Cantonese is so good! Foreigner: Ngo mm sik gong gwong dong wa.
同義詞: 我唔識講廣東話
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong expats when they want to order something in a restaurant but don't know how to read a menu.
用法: E.g. Mm goi waiter! Ni gor please!
同義詞: 呢個, this
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to something that is like an eyesore to oneself because he or she cannot withstand it anymore.
用法: E.g. 你地做成日都打爛野。我真係no eye see喇。（冇眼睇）
同義詞: 冇眼睇
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something that is so obvious that there is no need to ask anyone about it, especially after finding out the wrong of somebody. 'Ah Gui' is a name that originated from an infamous official (李世桂) in the Qing Dynasty.
用法: E.g. It must be him who let out the secrets! No need to ask Ah Gui!
同義詞: 唔洗問阿貴
參考: https://www.kamadelivery.com/blog/posts/香港10大俗語-地道文化背景大解構/
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they are really considerate about offending someone before or after saying something, such as making a comment or remark. However, it can be entirely offensive sometimes even though the person says no offense.
用法: E.g. 成日開口埋口都講No Offense嘅人，其實先係最Offense。(The person who always says no offense is very often the person who is the most offensive.)
同義詞: 有怪莫怪, 無意冒犯
定義: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show their friendliness or generosity.
用法: E.g. No worries。今餐我比住先啦。 E.g. No worries。我幫你搞掂左喇。
同義詞: 唔洗擔心
定義: Often added with a 屎 (faeces), this is a code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers use to refer to short pieces of information written down on paper.
用法: E.g. 阿仔，上堂記住drop低D note屎呀！
同義詞: 筆記
參考: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to '手提電腦'.
用法: E.g. 老師，上堂可以比帶自己notebook嗎？
同義詞: 手提電腦
參考: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a telephone number.
用法: E.g. 香港人：可唔可以交換number呀？內地人：咩number呀？香港人：緊係電話number啦。
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
定義: Derived from 'O嘴', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to feeling surprised and astonished to the point where your mouth literally opens in an O shape.
用法: E.g. I was O mouth to see the football match turned around! (今次場波反敗為勝，真睇到我O哂嘴。)
同義詞: O嘴