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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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send

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to sending things over the internet. ('發送') Usage: E.g. 你可唔可以send張相比我呀?Synonym: 發送

rrrrr

Definition: An ultra rhotic expression that is added onto the ending of Cantonese characters, which is adopted by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to create an ABC accent. Also known as 'JM tone'. Usage: E.g. 呢一區我淨係試過兩rrrrrrn間餐廳。E.g. 有時候我都幾想rrrrrn去吓旅行。Reference: https://medium.com/@atsunakai/jm-tone-%E5%8D%B3%E4%BF%82-94e3532186e1
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