香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a short attention span or memory usually due to being tired.

用法: E.g. 我今日好low ram呀。我諗食完飯之後就唔去下場喇。(I think I have a short attention span today. I think I will finish dinner and not go to the next round.)

同義詞: 記憶力

定義: A code-mixing term that can also be used to refer to a non-human object.

用法: E.g. 咁快開波？等我warm up吓先。 E.g. 同事A：喂，部機咁慢既？ 同事B：部機要warm up吓先得架。

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that working class Hong Kongers use to describe a business structure that scams people and is prone to collapse or failure, as 'chicken' (雞) in Cantonese can also be used to describe something cheap or weak.

用法: E.g. This company has people coming to work and leaving the job all the time! Such build chicken shed!

同義詞: 搭雞棚

參考: https://ukdodgy.com/2024/04/06/scam

定義: Originated from the word 'start', this is a code-mixing term used by the Hong Kong government to refer to the starting point of a running track.

用法: E.g. 再有政府設施串錯英文。「起點」英文串法由正確的「Start」變為「Strat」。(There is an English word mispelled in a government facility again. The word "Start" became "Strat".)

同義詞: 起點, start

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWMLrukj_sZ/?igsh=d2NkZXFvN3AycjZt (使用手機版本)

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: Pronounced as 'sik-q', this is a code-mixing term used to refer to the security staff of a building.

用法: E.g. 同我快D叫'食Q'黎！

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: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to describe going on a trip by oneself without sounding so alone or single.

用法: E.g. 放假時我比較鍾意solo trip，因為咩都唔洗煩。(I like going on solo trips during holiday because I don't need to bother with anything else.)

同義詞: 單獨旅行, 獨旅

參考: https://www.elle.com.hk/life/solo-trip

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers to emphasize the duration of time that an event is happening which is probably not coming to an end so soon.

用法: E.g. 總之as long as我係你個上司，你就要聽我講既野。(In short, as long as I am your superior, you have to listen to what I say.)

同義詞: 只要

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定義: Known as Kongish and derived from '長氣', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a friend who is always so verbose and says the same thing over and over again, like a grandma.

用法: E.g. 喂，我頂你！唔好咁long gas得唔得呀？！(長氣)

同義詞: 長氣

參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/2630/