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定義: Pronounced with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that refers to 'calculator'. Also used as 'cal機' sometimes.
用法: E.g. 唔該借個cal機比我呀? E.g. 試下用caltor check吓個answer。
同義詞: 計數機
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
定義: Pronounced as 'cam-mell' and criticised as Fake ABC English, this is a code-mixing term used by celebrity Janice man to refer to the animal 'camel'.
用法: E.g. 其實我自己好鍾意cam-mell色既,真係好似D駱駝色既,有少少泥色既。
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a serious disease that kills normal cells and causes death.
用法: E.g. A:唔好食咁多公仔麵,如果咪生cancer架。B:啋過你把口!
同義詞: 癌
參考: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
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 code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kong girls to refer to showing loving kindness towards a person to a point where you could be having a crush on that person.
用法: E.g. 素海霖:你太care我 care到我覺得你鍾意我 (Erena So: You care too much about me to the point where I feel you like me)
同義詞: 關心
參考: https://www.stheadline.com/film-drama/3587216
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong businessmen to refer to something that they give a damn about, as the equivalent terms '理', '在乎' or '關心' in Cantonese sound too romantic or loving in a professional setting.
用法: E.g. 我唔care你要OT到幾多點,總之要幫我搞掂。 E.g. 其實我都好care我既員工既福利。 E.g. 艾東care! (I don't care!)
同義詞: 理; 在乎; 關心
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: An alternative way of referring to someone who's getting on your nerves, as the equivalent term '挑戰' in Cantonese sounds too much like a real duel or battle and hence too provocative to use.
用法: E.g. 老闆:夠喇。你唔好係到挑戰我。你:我幾時有挑戰過你呀?! E.g. 老闆:夠喇。你唔好係到challenge我。你:*silence*
同義詞: 挑戰
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