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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to starting a fight.
用法: E.g. This is a school! Don't start a film here!
同義詞: 開片
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to going on a vacation near one's home.
用法: E.g. 年尾要清假，但封左關又唔去得旅行，唯有去酒店staycation啦。
同義詞: 宅度假
參考: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/Staycation/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to getting fired from a job. (炒魷魚 - caau2 jau4 jyu2)
用法: E.g. I messed up at work today and I got stir-fried squid!!!
同義詞: 炒魷魚
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-老細炒咗我魷-stir-fried-me-squid/
定義: A salutation often used by real ABC Hong Kongers to ask how somebody is doing. However, it is often overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others. (Also used as "what's up")
用法: E.g. 喂，ｓｕｐ ｍａｎ？ E.g. 偽ＡＢＣ：Ｓｕｐ ｍａｎ， ｓｕｐ， ｓｕｐ， ｓｕｐ．．．人們：得喇。唔好成日唔係又ｓｕｐ又喺到ｓｕｐ啦。好煩呀。
定義: A generic term for a number of equivalent Cantonese words used to avoid absolute certainty.
用法: E.g. 件貨suppose今日到。(預期-expectedly/predictably) E.g. 我suppose你係岩既。 (假設-guess) E.g. 警察係suppose要保護市民。 (應該-should)
定義: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show that they are always glad to do a favour for someone.
用法: E.g. Sure！No problem！拜托喺我身上啦。 E.g. Sure！我同你去Starbucks買杯咖啡啦。 E.g. Sure！我幫你比住錢先啦。
定義: A code-mixing term that overseas educated Hong Kongers use in place of the Cantonese equivalent '交換'.
用法: E.g. Ａ：我地swap一個球員好唔好？Ｂ：好呀，我同你swap啦。
同義詞: 交換
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is nice and kind, as well as an intimate relationship between a couple.
用法: E.g. 哇，你真係好sweet呀！（貼心） E.g. 呢對情侶好sweet呀。（甜蜜）
同義詞: 貼心, 甜蜜
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to whether people are on the same page of a situation or task.
用法: E.g. 我覺得我地唔係好sync。可唔可以catch up一吓我地做既野?
同義詞: 同步
參考: https://www.cw.com.tw/article/5114233
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to exploiting the use of something, even though at times it can seem more like abusing or misusing something instead.
用法: E.g. 有D公司好take advantage D fresh grad，要你做唔哂野要OT。(Some companikes really take advantage of fresh graduates and get them to work overtime.) E.g. 有D員工好take advantage公司D病假。(Some employees really take advantage of the sick leaves offered by companies.)
同義詞: 利用, 濫用
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3588289/page/6