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Definition: A Kongish code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to emphasize the zero mark they got in a test or exam, which they like to honour themselves with because not only a chicken egg has the shape of the zero number, but also it has become a friendly treat that they are used to eating all the time.
Usage: E.g. Oh no! I got a zero chicken egg in my exam again!Synonym: 零雞蛋Reference: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/零雞蛋
Definition: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students when they want to pause and think how to answer a question, even though it doesn't necessarily imply their ignorance.
Usage: E.g. 唔識答就話that’s a very good question, 然後帶佢遊花園 (If you don't know how to answer, just say that's a very good question. Then beat around the bush.)Synonym: 問得好Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2767347/page/3
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a duplicate of something, such as a document.
Usage: E.g. 份document整多幾份copy黎呀，唔該。Synonym: 副本
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to something that is like an eyesore to oneself because he or she cannot withstand it anymore.
Usage: E.g. 你地做成日都打爛野。我真係no eye see喇。（冇眼睇）Synonym: 冇眼睇Reference: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a relatively small number of people or things being put together but probably not big enough to be an organisation or entity.
Usage: E.g. 我地間公司係一個group，不如加入我地既whatsapp group再傾吓我地可以點合作？(Our company is a group. What about joining our Whatsapp group so we can talk about how we can work together?)Synonym: 組, 組織, 集團Reference: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/23487/職場熱話-被迫加入廿個公司group-員工-不停彈訊息-連apple-watch都壞埋
Definition: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students when they absol-f***ing-lutely agree with what the other person is saying. In other cases, it can be used as an adverb to describe something resembles the appearance or description of another thing.
Usage: E.g. A: 你老友今日病左所以唔食buffet? B: Exact7ly. (A: Your friend couldn't eat buffet today because he is sick? B: E-f***ing-xactly.
E.g. 你同你弟弟個樣exact7ly一模一樣。(You and your brother look exactly the f***ing same.)Synonym: 正柒是Reference: https://www.facebook.com/100069834671890/posts/9250444321648514/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
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