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Definition: Derived from '寸' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is cocky or arrogant.
Usage: E.g. 知道你叻喇！不過洗唔洗咁inch呀？（in廚)
Synonym: 寸
Reference: https://www.hk01.com/熱爆話題/159516/konglish-港式英語鬧爆疑似第三者-網民-香港人先會明嘅英文
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to a meeting invitation sent out by the MS Outlook software.
Usage: E.g. 係咪聽日想開會傾呢樣野？唔該send個invitation黎先。
Synonym: 邀請
Definition: The Hong Kong way of referring to the invoice sent to customers, as '發票' is rarely used.
Usage: E.g. 張invoice send左比個客未呀？ E.g. 喂，你咁快send左invoice黎係咪想追我數呀？
Synonym: 發票
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used to describe something that is very good or awesome.
Usage: E.g. The food is so jeng! (正) E.g. The movie was ho jeng ah! (好正呀)
Synonym: 正
Definition: This is an Englishised term of the Cantonese words '著數', which refers to advantages that one can offer.
Usage: E.g. 如果我幫你，你會比我D咩ｊｅｔｓｏ先？
Synonym: 著數
Reference: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/hk-magazine/article/2038083/what-exactly-jetso
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to an employment position. (工作)
Usage: E.g. Ａ：搵到job未呀? Ｂ：搵緊喇。\nE.g. Ａ：近排有接job嗎? Ｂ：好似好多人搶job。
Synonym: 工作
Reference: https://freehunter.hk/news/freelancer搵job三大必睇重點
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to the activity of finding a job, which definitely sounds more fun, exciting and challenging than the Cantonese equivalent terms '求職' and '找工作'.
Usage: E.g. A: 你搵到工嗎? B: 冇呀，我仲喺到job hunting。
Synonym: 求職, 找工作
Reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/1opsow8/job_hunting_socialising_in_hk/
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a CV or resume that has a work history of many different jobs in a short period of time.
Usage: E.g. ＨＲ：你份ＣＶ太jumpy喇！Ｄ公司睇到唔會想見你！
Definition: Pronounced as the fifth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something or someone that is strange or embarrassing.
Usage: E.g. 下次唔好入錯課室咁kam喇。 E.g. 佢份人真係好kam!
Reference: https://www.stheadline.com/culture/3230860/香港潮語2023香港40個最新潮語結集-壞過婉婷升級版係咩啱呀唔係附和你
Definition: (verb) A code-mixing term meaning to continue doing or retain control of something.
Usage: E.g. 日日keep fit先會健康架。 E.g. 你D身材keep得幾好喎。 E.g. 我地以後keep contact啦。 E.g. 不如keep in touch好唔好？
Synonym: 保持
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrKXQowtvk