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Definition: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers when they cannot get the f**k out the train on the MTR. Literal meaning: Please move aside.
Usage: E.g. Mm goi. (唔該) *nobody moves*
Mm ho yi si. (唔好意思) *nobody moves*
Mm goi jeh jeh! (唔該借借) *people move out of the way*Synonym: 唔該借借
Definition: A code-mixing term meaning female teacher.
Usage: Eg. Missy, 請問功課幾時交？
Eg. 仔仔，有d咩唔識記住問missy呀。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Louis Koo (古天樂) in the TVB episode 'A Step into the Past' (尋秦記) when he was transported into the past to the days of Qin Dynasty.
Usage: E.g. *Wakes up and finds an army of horsemen rushing towards him* Sh*t!Synonym: 弊, 死喇Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edrNB8DXhmQ
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers like to use when they want to show their warmth and passion in befriending others, even when they have known a person for just a short while.
Usage: E.g. Hey man，近排幾好嗎？(How have you been?)
E.g. Hey man，吃左飯未呀？(Have you eaten yet?)
E.g. Hey man，不如今餐我請呀？(What about I treat you this meal?)Synonym: 喂，老友
Definition: A Kongish code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers use to refer to something of the best quality.
Usage: E.g. 2000FUN討論區是香港最「Goodest」。Synonym: 最好，bestReference: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/Goodest
Definition: Often pronounced as 'launch', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a club lounge in a hotel.
Usage: E.g. 唔該，請問個lounge喺邊？我想搵個位坐吓先。Synonym: 休息聽Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mz8kUbNcMw
Definition: 1. (noun) A word used instead of the Cantonese equivalent to denote the meaning of casual wear.
2. (verb) A word used to tell another person to be casual, informal, and relaxed.
3. (adj.) A word used to describe something as being informal, such as an event.
Usage: E.g. 同事: 聽日著casual得喇，知道嗎？
E.g. 今日食飯casual D得喇。(隨便)
E.g. 我聽日要去個casual既聚會。(非正式)Reference: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used in the workplace environment of Hong Kong to refer to a proposal document.
Usage: E.g. 老細叫你打嗰份proposal打完未呀？E.g. 今次份proposal太短喇，又唔夠detail。再打過啦。
