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定義: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the espresso-based coffee made with steamed milk because the Cantonese equivalent '意大利泡沫咖啡' is too sophisticated to say.
用法: E.g. A：我平時最鍾意飲意大利泡沫咖啡。香港人：你指cappucino?
同義詞: 意大利泡沫咖啡
定義: A more broad and general code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having concern, kindness and empathy towards others but not to the point of being so loving.
用法: E.g. 之前都識左個男仔, 一開始都好nice 好caring, 突然有一日係車鬧左我成個鐘。(I used to know a guy who was very nice and caring at the start, but there came a day where he suddenly scolded me for an hour in the car.)
同義詞: 關心別人；有愛心
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3665573/page/28
定義: A generic code-mixing term used for a number of Chinese words meaning 'case', in order to maximise communicative efficiency.
用法: E.g. 喂，阿John。同我follow下個case得嗎?（個案） E.g. 今次呢單case好似唔簡單。（案件） E.g. 呢個病人個case睇嚴重D喎。（病情） E.g. 我明白你個case。（情況）
同義詞: 個案; 案件
定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to refer to talking to someone in order to know what they have been doing.
用法: E.g. 我地幾時會再catch up吓？好耐冇見喇。
同義詞: 趕上進度
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to sending a copy of an email message to another recipient.
用法: E.g. 份email記住cc埋比所有人。
同義詞: 抄送
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who have more than a regular habit of drinking champagnes.
用法: E.g. 今日係禮拜五晚，我地黎支ｃｈａｍｐａｇｎｅ嗱？！
同義詞: 香檳
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to the language channel that one is speaking in.
用法: E.g. 做咩成日轉channel講英文呀？你喺到扮ABC呀？ E.g. 咪住。等我轉一轉channel講返中文先。
定義: An ultra convenient code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to registering your arrival at a place like a hotel or airport, as the Cantonese equivalent '辦理入住手續' sounds too long and verbose.
用法: E.g. 快D check in左先啦，至後再慢慢搵野食。
參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
定義: A romanised Cantonese phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use when they want to ask where a washroom is.
用法: E.g. Chee sor hai bin? (廁所喺邊?)
同義詞: 廁所喺邊?
參考: https://homekong.com.hk/blogs/read/helpful-cantonese-phrases-to-know
定義: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers when they celebrate an occasion with a drink, such as beer, wine or soft drinks.
用法: E.g. 大家一齊飲杯啦！Cheers! (Let's make a toast. Cheers!)
同義詞: 乾杯, 飲杯, 飲勝
參考: https://jyutdictionary.com/dictionary/entry/飲杯