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Definition: A shortened code-mixing term for 'professional'. (adjective)
Usage: E.g. 哇，你打tennis好pro呀。可以叫你一聲大佬嗎？
E.g. 耳機都買到咁靚？洗唔洗咁pro呀？Synonym: 專業
Definition: Often said with an extra 'you' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to make sure that the other person really gets the thank you message. Sometimes, it is uttered as 'fank q' or 'fank q you', especially by the grassroots class Hong Kongers.
Usage: E.g. 今次搬屋真係好thank you你呀！
E.g. 恭喜發財！*逗利是* Thank you你呀！
E.g. 朋友：尋日嗰五舊水還返比你。 你：Fank q你呀！Synonym: 多謝Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/網絡熱話/一句英文分辨港人身份-ctb12-652218/3/
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: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to something that is so funny that one can die from having too much laughter.
Usage: E.g. Laugh die me喇！真係好搞笑呀。（笑死我）Synonym: 笑死我Reference: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
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 refers to a person's microphone being muted while in a meeting.
Usage: E.g. 同事：喂，我聽唔到呀，你mute左呀。快D搵人叫佢unmute返啦。
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
Definition: Often used as '搞爛gag', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a lame joke or broken joke.
Usage: E.g. 你唔好成日喺到搞爛gag啦！一Ｄ都唔好笑！Reference: https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/爛Gag
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to the part of the song that is repeated several times. (副歌）
Usage: E.g. 老師：今次唱得唔錯。不過我地再黎多次個chorus呀，唔該。
E.g. 老師：我地一齊再唱多次段副歌！學生：副歌？老師，你係邊到黎架？
Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to the wire that melts when the electric current exceeds the safe level in a device.
Usage: E.g. 唔好chur到部機咁行，如果咪燒fuse屎架。Synonym: 燒fuse, 燒保險絲Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3579513/page/2
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