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定義: Classified as 'JM tone', this is a code-mixing style adopted by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to represent the upper class. (Notice that the letter m is a voiced consonant in this word and should be emphasized for extremely proper pronunciation.)
用法: E.g. 我週末得閒既時候會同朋友去睇mmmovie。
同義詞: 電影
定義: Pronounced as 'm-tee-ah-lo', this is a code-mixing term used by the grassroot class Hong Kongers to refer to the train station.
用法: E.g. Foreigner: Excuse me, where is the MTR? HK'er: What? Foreigner: Where is the 'm-tee-ah-lo'? HK'er: Oh I understand! 'm-tee-ah-lo' is over there!
同義詞: 港鐵
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers as a neutral and factual way of referring to interview feedback of disapproval.
用法: E.g. 今次interview既feedback都冇D咩negative野。(The interview feedback this time did not have anything negative.)
同義詞: 負面
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/1058101/page/1
定義: 1. (noun) A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to internet access. 2. (verb) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to social networking.
用法: E.g. 今日公司network有D問題,成日search野都好慢,仲間唔中會斷。 E.g. 最近有冇出去同人network?
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to express how serious a matter is and is no joke at all.
用法: E.g. 鍾培生:Sign the f***ing contract. No bullsh*t let's go.
同義詞: 廢話少講, 來吧
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDK59_Yhv6Y
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by upper class Hong Kongers to establish trust with customers when promoting a business.
用法: E.g. No bullsh*t let's go!跟住 HKTCG 我哋一齊贏!(Let's win together with HKTCG!)
同義詞: 少廢話,來吧
定義: A code-mixing phrase that working class Hong Kongers often use as a response to something they don't know an answer to.
用法: E.g. Q: 返工最撚憎聽到咩口頭蟬?A: No Comment 唔係開會/回覆其他部門啲 email. 係同 team 同事有嘢唔識走嚟問你意見,答乜撚嘢 No Comment (Q: What is a catchphrase that you hate hearing the most at work? A: "No comment". But not when it is used in meetings or replying other department's email. It is when a colleague in your team doesn't know something and asks for your opinion, you reply with "No comment". XDXDXD)
同義詞: 冇意見
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2692508/page/3
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers have unconsciously adopted to refer to a workplace because they have used Microsoft Office a bit too much growing up for doing homework and assignments.
用法: E.g. 聽日要返office?唔係打八號風球咩?!(We need to go to office tomorrow? Isn't it gonna be typhoon 8?!)
同義詞: 辦公室
參考: https://www.jobmarket.com.hk/m/Bastille/返Shift網民大呻轉返Office工仲辛苦:朝九晚六先係真地獄?
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job position that covers almost all the duties that an entire department has.
用法: E.g. 我份工係one man band,所以都幾忙架。
同義詞: 一腳踢
參考: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/一腳踢