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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 more suitable way to describe how close a relationship is than the word ‘親密’ （intimate）.
Usage: E.g. 你同你個friend close唔close架？E.g. 你有幾多個close friend？
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a man who relies on his wife or girlfriend to sustain a living.
Usage: E.g. Be a real man and stop eating soft rice!Synonym: 食軟飯
Definition: A noun-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe someone who is manly.
Usage: E.g. 哇！你今日冇剃鬚好ｍａｎ呀！
E.g. 得閒去吓gｙｍ鍛鍊吓肌肉先至夠mａｎ架嘛。
Definition: A code-mixing term that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to refer the way in which a person can start a conversation with someone, especially for the purpose of drawing nearer to them in relationship or distance.
Usage: E.g. 到底可以點approach男仔? (How on earth can I approach boys?)Synonym: 靠近Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/546513/page/13
Definition: A noun-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe how charming or attractive a person is.
Usage: E.g. 喂，你覺得佢好ｃｈａｒｍ嗎？
E.g. 你今日著得好cｈａｒｍ喎。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑)
Usage: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone！Let\'s celebrate!Synonym: 里程碑Reference: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
Definition: Derived from Victoria Harbour and upgraded from 'Kong girl', this is a code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to describe a Hong Kong girl who is arrogant, sharp-tongued and overly self-important, like having "blue-blood" princess-like attitude. When compared with the 'Kong girl', the only real difference seems to be that the girl is proud of being called a 'Victoria girl' rather than a 'Kong girl' because the former sounds more elegant and posh while the latter sounds more of a deragatory term.
Usage: E.g. I can't believe I went from being an egg tart girl in housing estates to Rosewood hotel-level. I am now a Victoria girl and I'm proud of it.Synonym: 維多利亞妹, 維妹Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUn44TmjESh/?img_index=4&igsh=YWluejFiZm1rdHdp (use mobile version)
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