香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term created by Hong Kong KOL Matthew (matthewpwj_) and Janice (janicewanwan) to refer a typical Hong Kong mother whose teaching style towards children often includes many English words mixed into their Cantonese dialogue.

用法: E.g. Jayden呀，如果你兒家唔食野，下次Mami就唔帶你黎呢D restaurant，去返樓下茶餐廳食算喇。(Jayden, if you don't eat, Mami will not bring you to this kind of restaurant again, we will go back to the Cha Chan Teng downstairs next time.) E.g. Elaine，你係咪講粗口呀，Mami好shocked呀。你平時唔係咁架喎，你係邊度學壞呀? (Elaine, did you swear? Mami is so shocked. You were never like this before. Where did you learn this? E.g. Esmond，陣間uncle auntie黎記住嗌人呀。大聲D呀。(Esmond, when Uncle and Auntie arrives, remember to address them. Loudly.)

同義詞: Jayden阿媽

參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWqgOP1Dyfq/ (使用手機版本)

定義: A word that Hong Kong local students use to refer to a large piece of work, which is often done in group setting.

用法: E.g. 今學期你有咩group project呀？（課題）

參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to ‘out of budget’, which is used by working class Hong Kongers in business meetings.

用法: 做project management只睇兩樣。第一就係有冇outside個scope，第二就係有冇out bud。

定義: Originated from 'thank you' with the ''f' often mistaken as an English mistake while it is known as TH-fronting, this is a code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to show their sincere gratitude towards someone.

用法: E.g. 今餐等我請啦。Fank you. (Let me treat you this meal. Thank you.)

同義詞: Thank you, 多謝

參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/linguistics/comments/12to083/curious_about_some_british_people_pronounce_th_as/

定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they ask whether one has enough money for expense rather than having sufficient money itself.

用法: E.g. 今個月cov唔cover到租金? (Can you cover the rent this month?)

同義詞: 足夠支付

參考: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/詞典/英語-漢語-繁體/cover

定義: Often overused by Fake ABCs in Hong Kong for creating a western appeal, especially when they lack English vocabulary.

用法: E.g. Actually，我都要Ｄ時間諗下先。我過兩日再覆你。 E.g. 朋友：我地係咪約好左聽日去睇戲呀？你：Actually，我聽日唔得閒。 E.g. Actually，你講既野都有D道理。不過我唔同意。

同義詞: 其實

定義: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to the DIY handicrafts that can be easily made by anyone, even though such crafts do require creativity to be unique enough like the fine arts sometimes.

用法: E.g. A: 請問你地啲手工藝係咪真係幫到人舒緩壓力？你地係咪讀心理學架？B: 吓？我都想。其實我地都係偏向arts架。(A: May I ask whether your handicrafts really help people to relieve their stress? Do you study psychology? B: What? I wish I do. Actually, we lean more towards the arts.)

同義詞: 美術, 勞作

定義: (adj.) insane; malfunctioning; derived from "short circuit". Often used as "sot sot deih", meaning a little insane.

用法: E.g. 你契爺凍到short咗. (Your godfather is freezing to the point of insanity.) E.g. 部冷氣機short左。快D搵人黎整返佢啦。

定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers when they want to ask for a deeper analytical understanding of something.

用法: E.g. 你睇完本書有咩insight? (What insights do you have after reading the book?)

同義詞: 見解; 睇法

參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/202301935/202301935_1.pdf

定義: (vulgar, textspeak) A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who's idiotic and stupid. It originated from the Cantonese words '憨鳩' because the '鳩' (penis) has a similar pronunciation as the number 9 in Cantonese.

用法: E.g. Why did you piss on me? Are you on9? (憨鳩) E.g. Don't be so on99 and watch where you're going! (憨鳩鳩)

同義詞: 憨鳩

參考: https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=28512