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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary

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dry

Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone or something as dull and boring. Usage: E.g. 我近排冇拖拍好dry呀。 E.g. 唔好成日自己一個人咁dry啦。 E.g. 我手機成日都好dry。Synonym: 沒新鮮感,很無聊Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwXopr-vHwf/

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hold gap see

Definition: With a literal meaning of 'very urgent faeces', this is an Englishised code-mixing phrase that is used by native Hong Kongers when one urgently needs to poop. He or she is just so desperate to go to the washroom that the sh*t may already be coming out of the a**hole. Usage: E.g. Hold gap see! Please excuse me for a minute!Synonym: 好急屎Reference: https://www.facebook.com/100063638007113/posts/1372326404898613/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
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