香港中英夾雜字典

定義: Often pronounced as ‘cummun’, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to express how common something is without making it sound unpopular or nothing special.

用法: E.g. 做呢個行業好common架咋。(This occupation is so common!)

同義詞: 普遍, 普通

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/C04Br91vuJT/ (使用手機版本)

定義: A more appealing code-mixing term than the Cantonese equivalent word '折扣', which shopkeepers like to use to attract customers.

用法: E.g. 今個月清貨大discount。快D入黎慢慢揀啦！

同義詞: 折扣

參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

定義: Sometimes shortened and pronounced as ‘probay’, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to the period of time at the start of a new job when one is being evaluated and tested to see whether they are suitable for the job.

用法: E.g. 過唔到probation通常唔關工作能力事。多數關得罪人事。(Not passing probation usually does not have to do with one's working ability, but rather to with people issues.)

同義詞: 試用期, 緩刑

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3946396/page/2

定義: A code-mixing term that the Hong Kong celebrity '肥媽' like to use to refer to enjoying oneself on the stage by shaking along music or rhythm.

用法: E.g. 上到舞台一定要unjoy！

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a man whose wife is cheating on him.

用法: E.g. Why did you have to cheat on me and let me wear the green hat for so long?!!

同義詞: 載綠帽

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-slang-you-need-to-know-right-now?utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_medium=instagram&utm_source=dash+hudson&utm_content=www.instagra (使用手機版本)

定義: A tag-switching phrase often used by Native Hong Kongers for clarifying on matters. However, it can sometimes be overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others.

用法: E.g. 份project未搞掂呀。I mean，我岩岩做完要check吓先。 E.g. 港女：你應該食少D野。I mean，你應該減吓肥至岩。 E.g. 香港人：你講咩話？偽ABC：I mean，well... I mean，我覺得你身材唔係好fit囉I mean。

參考: https://www.academia.edu/8666953/Common_usage_of_code-mixing_among_trilingual_Hong_Kongers

定義: A code-mixing term used by all sorts of Hong Kongers to refer to the popular trading card game called Magic the Gathering.

用法: E.g. A: 打唔打magic呀? B: 等我整吓我個deck先再同你揪。(A: Do you want to play magic? B: Let me sort out my deck first before I dual with you.)

同義詞: Magic the Gathering, 魔法風雲會

參考: https://magic.wizards.com/zh-Hant

定義: Often used as 'doing the gym' (做gym) in Cantonese, this refers to doing exercise in the gym.  Sometimes, it is used as 'gym room', which people may mistaken as '健身室室'.

用法: E.g. 一唔一齊去做gym呀？ E.g. 我仲喺gym room呀，遲D再call你啦。

同義詞: 健身室

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners to ask for directions when they are lost in Hong Kong.

用法: E.g. Kowloon tong dim hui?

同義詞: 點去？

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to tell somebody to be ready to do something anytime without making them feel ordered to do the task.

用法: E.g. 聽日放工記住隨時standby，有可能有客搵你。(Remember to standby tomorrow after work, as there may be customers who need you.)

同義詞: 待命；候命

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3476706/page/1