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Definition: Pronounced as 'call-lee' with a rising tone on the second syllable, this code-mixing term is used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the English word 'qualification'. Often used together with the word 'show' to mean 'show off'.
Usage: E.g. 你冇qualie就唔好係到扮哂野啦。
E.g. 你唔好係到掛住show qualie啦,兄弟。
E.g. 睇唔出你咁有qualie喎。
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that real ABC's like to use to show that they are friendly and easy to talk to. Sometimes, a 'man' is added to the end of the phrase for emphasis.
Usage: E.g. 喂,how's it going?近排幾好嗎?
E.g. How's it going man?!今晚得閒去bar嗎?
Definition: A slightly more polite sounding code-mixing term that real ABC's in Hong Kong like to use instead the Cantonese equivalent '大佬', meaning 'big brother', even though the literal meaning is usually not taken when used, just like the word 'dude'.
Usage: E.g. Dude,你係到搞D咩呀?
E.g. Dude,你好還錢喇喎?
E.g. Dude,你以為你自己好型呀?Synonym: 大佬
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to computer that has become unresponsive, due to a halt or freeze.
Usage: E.g. 部電腦新買架喎,咁易hang機?!
E.g. 係咪唔夠RAM所以hang左呀?Synonym: 當機
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used instead of '取錄'.
Usage: E.g. 家人:邊間大學比左offer你呀? 你:仲未有offer呀。唔知幾時呢?Synonym: 取錄
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to ‘out of syllabus’, which is used by local school students in Hong Kong.
Usage: Past paper條題目out c左。Synonym: 非考試範圍
Definition: Often overused by Fake ABCs in Hong Kong for creating a western appeal, especially when they lack English vocabulary.
Usage: E.g. Actually,我都要D時間諗下先。我過兩日再覆你。
E.g. 朋友:我地係咪約好左聽日去睇戲呀?你:Actually,我聽日唔得閒。
E.g. Actually,你講既野都有D道理。不過我唔同意。
Synonym: 其實
Definition: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to sitting through a lecture without participating in it, which is usually used for those who don't belong to the class or course.
Usage: E.g. 同學:可以邀請我sit堂嗎?
E.g. 我見到嗰位先生成日要sit堂。係助教還是professor?