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Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a common code-mixing slang term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a western male person, which is transliterated from '鬼佬', meaning 'ghost man'.
Usage: E.g. Try talking to the gweilo to practice your English!Synonym: 鬼佬Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gweilo
Definition: A code-mixing term that waiters love to use to refer to the last order that customers can make in a restaurant before it closes. (最後訂單)
Usage: E.g. 今次last order，有D咩想落就好落喇。
E.g. Waiter: 今次最後訂單。 Customer: 吓？咩訂單話？Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers in the IT sector like to use to refer to the local environment of a computer.
Usage: E.g. 你要喺local試吓run個program，然後再upload上去個server到試。Synonym: 本地
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to talk about a topic with someone or a group of people and have them share their ideas and opinions.
Usage: E.g. 不如一齊discuss吓個project點樣做？
E.g. 我地discuss吓個問題，然後再結論。可以嗎？Synonym: 討論
Definition: Pronounced as '痾打', this is a more elegant term that refers to the Cantonese equivalent（落單）for placing orders. Sometimes, it is used by the police when giving instructions to the subordinates.
Usage: E.g. D野仲未黎既？我落左order好耐喇喎。快D吹吓佢。E.g. 警察：This is an order! Understand?! 下屬：Yes, sir!Synonym: 落單Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to emphasize how crowded and jam-packed a place is.
Usage: E.g. 同事：今日搭車返工多唔多人呀？ 你：多呀，可以話係ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｍｏｕｎｔａｉｎ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｓｅａ呀。
E.g. 你：哇，人山人海呀！朋友：簡直係ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｍｏｕｎｔａｉｎ ｐｅｏｐｌｅ ｓｅａ啦！
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