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Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the stage of a meal where the main dish is served. As to why ‘course’ is more often used than ‘dish’ compared to the Cantonese phrase ‘主菜‘, it may be to do with the upper class etiquette that the stage of a meal is more important than the dish itself.
Usage: E.g. 食semi-buffet質素好過buffet, 起碼個main course係入得落口 (The quality of eating semi-buffet is higher than buffet, at least the main course is decent.)Synonym: 主菜Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3120803/page/3
Definition: A Kongish code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to emphasize how crowded and jam-packed a place is.
Usage: E.g. 同事：今日搭車返工多唔多人呀？ 你：多呀，可以話係ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｍｏｕｎｔａｉｎ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｓｅａ呀。
E.g. 你：哇，人山人海呀！朋友：簡直係ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｍｏｕｎｔａｉｎ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｓｅａ啦！
Definition: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the espresso-based coffee made with steamed milk because the Cantonese equivalent '意大利泡沫咖啡' is too sophisticated to say.
Usage: E.g. A：我平時最鍾意飲意大利泡沫咖啡。香港人：你指cappucino?Synonym: 意大利泡沫咖啡
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a meeting that highlights the key points rather than something that is more like a presentation.
Usage: E.g. 返工要提前返去briefing又唔計工時係咪犯法？(Is it illegal for an employee to go to work earlier for a briefing but not pay them salary?)Synonym: 簡報會Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2566840/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a feature or quality of a product that persuades people to buy it. Compared to '賣點' in Cantonese, selling point can often extend to services and people, and can refer to personal attractiveness or uniqueness.
Usage: E.g. 以前佢地D selling point 係聽話忠誠 (Their selling point used to be that they were willing to listen and loyal to their customers.)Synonym: 賣點Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3746011/page/2
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to slacking off at work.
Usage: E.g. Don't be such a snake king all the time! Get some work done!Synonym: 蛇王
Definition: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kong students use to ask what the heck someone is talking about. Even though it looks like a westernised expression, spring actually refers to testicles and is quite rude when used as an expression.
Usage: E.g. Ho lun dor jargon ar. Up mud spring ar? (So many f***ing jargon. What the testicles are you saying?)Synonym: 噏乜春Reference: https://www.hk01.com/熱爆話題/364993/konglish瘋狂洗版-ga-yau係點解-即睇港式英語大測試
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a more abstract way of referring to a person's relationship status without a partner than emphasizing the physical body as ‘單身’ denotes in Cantonese. Even though 'dog' is seen as a derogatory term, the phrase is often treated as a common everyday joke than it is really mocking someone seriously.
Usage: E.g. 無論班女仔fd幾大班，三個又好，五個又好，十幾個又好，都係得我係single dog (No matter how big my group of female friends is, three or five or ten, I am the single dog.)Synonym: 單身狗Reference: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/708381/page/1
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