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定義: A code-mixing term that refers to someone who was born or grew up in a particular country, which Hong Kongers find it a lot more convenient to use than the Cantonese equivalent words because it requires much less linguistic effort.
用法: E.g. 你係唔係native speaker黎架？（講本國語既人） E.g. 你Ｄ英文係咪native架？（純正本土口音）
定義: Translated from ‘要咩有咩’ with ‘咩’ (what) having a similar sound utterance of a sheep, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is said during Chinese New Year to wish someone they can get whatever they need.
用法: E.g. Gong Hei fat choi! I wish you need sheep have sheep this year!
同義詞: 要咩有咩
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/2019/11/12/kongish-a-new-language-of-hong-kongers/
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: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by local student Hong Kongers when they want to ask whether someone understands what they are talking about.
用法: E.g. Nei g ng g ngo kong mut? (Do you know what I am saying?)
同義詞: 你知唔知我講乜?
參考: https://www.socialcareer.org/blogs/do-you-really-know-cantonese
定義: (textspeak) Known as Martian language, this is a code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong local students when they want to ask what another person is doing.
用法: E.g. nei joe mud? (What are you doing?)
同義詞: 你做乜?
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQohDNJ9Gp/?img_index=3 (使用手機版本)
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 native Hong Kongers to tell someone not to worry about something anymore, even though it may not sound polite to English speakers.
用法: E.g. Never mind啦。我地下次再約。 E.g. Never mind啦。我自己搞得掂。
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who sleeps very late and doesn't wake up early. Similar to 'night owl' in English. (夜貓/夜鬼)
用法: E.g. Maintain good health by sleeping early! Don't be a night cat / night ghost!
同義詞: 夜貓/夜鬼
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/55996/
定義: Originated from the Cantonese movie 'Night King' starring Dayo Wong (黃子華), this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the Lai King MTR station.
用法: E.g. A: 今晚去唔去荔景？B: 好呀。不過荔景幾時變左Night King？！(A: Want to go to Lai King tonight? B: Sure. But when did Lai King become Night King?!)
同義詞: 夜王, 荔景
參考: https://www.hk01.com/電影/60330286/夜王-葵芳一角爆紅-港鐵葵芳站改名franchesca-仲有隱藏廣播
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