香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use instead of '炫耀', which sounds too formal to be used in conversation.  Also used as 'show qualie' sometimes.

用法: E.g. 唔好成日係到show off啦。知道你勁喇。E.g. 成日講野都夾雜英文。你喺到show qualie呀？

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to the subject 'psychology'.

用法: E.g. 讀psycho難唔難呀？聽講今年有好多人肥左。

參考: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a habit of joining events sometimes or occasionally without sounding they like to quit and join again all the time.

用法: E.g. 我最近好忙呀，所以on and off咁樣join啲events囉。(I have been very busy, so I joined events on and off.)

同義詞: 斷斷續續

參考: https://blog.english4u.net/blog2.aspx?id=1830

定義: To get a refund for something due to dissatisfaction.

用法: The service was so bad, that's why I wanted to wui shui.

同義詞: 回水

定義: A code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers to refer to “no pay leave” or non-paid leave.

用法: E.g. 請唔到病假咪請low pay leave囉! （no pay leave)

同義詞: 無薪假期

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone not to worry about something anymore, even though it may not sound polite to English speakers.

用法: E.g. Never mind啦。我地下次再約。 E.g. Never mind啦。我自己搞得掂。

定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to refer to someone deciding not to do something because they are too frightened.

用法: E.g. 我地講吓飲啤酒咋喎。你唔係咁快就chicken out嘛？

參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1368997059457323008.html

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to acting dumb and innocent in order to win someone, such as in a card game.

用法: E.g. I know you've got an ace up your sleeves! Stop pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!

同義詞: 扮豬食老虎

參考: https://ling-app.com/yue/cantonese-slang-words/

定義: A code-mixing term used by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department to describe something as very relaxing. However, the AI anti-drug video that used this word was taken down due to citizens suspecting that the video was promoting the illegal use of drugs instead of discouraging it.

用法: E.g. 浪漫的煙圈，一支幫你忘記所有煩惱，好chill (Romantic smoke rings — one puff helps you forget all your worries. So chill.)

同義詞: 好放鬆

參考: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3358606/ai-k-pop-video-pulled-after-anti-drug-message-backfires-hong-kong-prison-service

定義: 1. (noun) Often used as 'Ah head', this is a code-mixing term that refers to the boss or leader of a company or department. 2. (verb) Used to refer to being led by a person, usually someone of higher authority.

用法: E.g. 你間公司個阿Head係邊個？我要見佢！\nE.g. 你醒目就唔會成日比人head住啦。

同義詞: 阿頭