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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: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to having enough guts to do something. (夠薑)
用法: E.g. If you have enough ginger, then fight me!
同義詞: 夠薑
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Often seen as redundant, this is a code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers when they really want to show politeness towards the email's receiver in a request.
用法: E.g. Please kindly find the attached document.
同義詞: 請
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 term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a feature or quality of a product that persuades people to buy it. Compared to '賣點' in Cantonese, selling point can often extend to services and people, and can refer to personal attractiveness or uniqueness.
用法: E.g. 以前佢地D selling point 係聽話忠誠 (Their selling point used to be that they were willing to listen and loyal to their customers.)
同義詞: 賣點
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3746011/page/2
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kong students use to ask what the heck someone is talking about. Even though it looks like a westernised expression, spring actually refers to testicles and is quite rude when used as an expression.
用法: E.g. Ho lun dor jargon ar. Up mud spring ar? (So many f***ing jargon. What the testicles are you saying?)
同義詞: 噏乜春
參考: https://www.hk01.com/熱爆話題/364993/konglish瘋狂洗版-ga-yau係點解-即睇港式英語大測試
定義: Pronounced as 'cleansing form', this is a code-mixing term used by celebrity Janice Man to refer to the facial treatment item 'cleansing foam'.
用法: E.g. 我通常眼同埋嘴就用左油既，即係remover，oil remover去落左先，跟住就會全面再用呢一個cleansing water再全面抺一次，跟住先至用落裝油全面再洗一次，再用cleansing form全面就再落裝咁樣。咁所以其實都有四五個step囉。
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: An Englishised code-mixing phrase that refers to someone who disappeared for a long time and no one knows where they went.
用法: E.g. I will be blacklisting this guy who promised to attend the conference but went scuba diving!
同義詞: 潛水
定義: A code-mixing phrase that real ABC's like to use to show that they are friendly and easy to talk to. Sometimes, a 'man' is added to the end of the phrase for emphasis.
用法: E.g. 喂，how's it going？近排幾好嗎？ E.g. How's it going man？！今晚得閒去bar嗎？