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Definition: (adj.) A code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very trendy.
Usage: E.g. 哇,你今日著得好IN呀。 E.g. 聽返D流行音樂,咁先夠IN架嘛。 E.g. 做後生仔要夠IN先得架嘛。
Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: Originated from the classic riddle '童子軍跳彈床' meaning scout trampoline, this is a code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to express the meaning of 'I don't f***ing care' in informal situations.
Usage: E.g. A: What do you want to eat for lunch? B: Scout dan la.
Synonym: 是鳩但
Reference: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/童子軍跳彈床——是鳩但
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to the subject 'psychology'.
Usage: E.g. 讀psycho難唔難呀?聽講今年有好多人肥左。
Reference: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf
Definition: A code-mixing term often used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to the day that work must be handed in and finalised.
Usage: E.g. 老闆:下次知道要搞咁耐就早D返公司喇。 下屬:你話有野要交比個客睇,但係冇話過係deadline喎。 E.g. 老闆:今日係deadline,做唔完野要OT。 下屬:D野一早就做哂喇。
Synonym: 截止日
Definition: Pronounced as 'N-call', this is a code-mixing term used to get the performer to sing one more time at the end of a concert.
Usage: E.g.今次演唱會唔知會ENCORE幾多次呢? E.g. Encore!!!我今次要encore到爆為止!
Synonym: 唱多一次
Definition: Pronounced as 'fan-see' with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to admirers of a person, such as a celebrity. Sometimes, the transliteration of the word '粉絲' is used instead.
Usage: E.g. 我係你既忠心fans黎架。同我影張相好嗎?
Synonym: 粉絲
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong KOL Janice (janicewanwan) who is known for playing "Jayden’s mother" to emphasize the correctness of her teachings as a typical modern mom, which she says must be correct.
Usage: E.g. 中英夾雜有助 children 盡快 pick up English。Mommy told you 嘅一定是 correct 的. (Chinese-English code-mixing aids children in picking up English more quickly. Whatever Mommy told you must be correct.)
Synonym: 媽媽告訴你
Definition: A Kongish expression used to describe someone who is so reckless that he or she is almost getting himself killed or into a big trouble.
Usage: You spent all your money on gambling? Do you know how to write the die character?!
Synonym: 你唔知個死字點寫
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job application form where loads of information need to be filled in, especially for large companies.
Usage: E.g. 點解D大公司填FORM要咁詳細。又身份證住址生日,有冇得唔填咁詳細? (Why do large companies need you to fill in forms with such detail? For example, ID, address, and birthday. Can we not fill in with such detail?)
Synonym: 表格
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545196/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a simulated military battle game where air guns are used. It is more appropriate to use than the Cantonese equivalent ‘野戰‘ because fighting a wild battle has sexual connotations in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 男:不如一齊打war game好嗎? 女:好呀 (Boy: What about playing war game together? Girl: Sure!) E.g. 男:不如一齊打野戰好嗎?女:*啪!* (Boy: What about fighting a wild battle together? Girl: *Slap!*
Synonym: 野戰
Reference: https://www.cuhk.edu.hk/lin/cbrc/cbcl/doc/ppt/david_li.pdf