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Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to describe a job that must be done in a company office.
Usage: E.g. 份合約講明份工要onsite做，冇得work from home。Synonym: 現場，在工地
Definition: (verb) A code-mixing term that refers to describing a matter as something else, especially in politics.
Usage: E.g. 鍾培生：阿林作好鍾意將件事spin到同政治有關。
Definition: A code-mixing term that a "Jayden Mami" likes to use to express unpleasant surprise while softening the tone in order to make sure the child isn't scared by the mother's emotional state.
Usage: E.g. Jayden, 你喺邊到學人dye埋D hair架? Mami好shocked呀。(Jayden, who did you learn dying your hair from? Mami is so shocked.)Synonym: 驚訝; 震驚Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXBG2f3kq7D/ (use mobile version)
Definition: (vulgar, offensive) An Englishised code-mixing term that westernised Hong Kongers love to get their Asian parents to say in order to show others it is amusing. However, some Hong Kongers may not find it is that funny because the pronunciation of the Cantonese equivalent words '花橋粟米的士' only roughly resembles 'f*** you suck my d*ck', which means it is kind of a broken joke.
Usage: E.g. Mommy, point to the camera and say 'flower bridge corn taxi'!Synonym: 花橋粟米的士Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DQ214-EgFps/ (use mobile version)
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to the Cantonese equivalent '簽證'.
Usage: E.g. 你搞好左travel visa未呀？（旅遊簽證）
E.g. 你到外國工作要有working visa架。（工作簽證）Synonym: 簽證
Definition: Often used as an idiom, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a stupid person. (For female version, see 'Lulu')
Usage: E.g. 唔好當我係Robert喎! (Stop treating me like a stupid person!)
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to suggesting many ideas for a topic or activity very quickly.
Usage: E.g. 大家一齊brainstorm吓產品既idea。Reference: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
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