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定義: 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.
用法: E.g. 你要喺local試吓run個program,然後再upload上去個server到試。
同義詞: 本地
定義: Derived from the internet slang 'laugh out loud'. this is a cliche code-mixing term that has grown out of the textspeak medium into human speech. As opposed to 'lol' being such an overused term on the internet where the meaning is often not that literal, the term is used by westernised Hong Kongers to really mean laugh out loud.
用法: E.g. 睇完套戲真係lol左。(I really laughed out loud after watching the movie!)
同義詞: 大聲笑, 撈
定義: A shortened term for 'long distance' meaning to have a long distance relationship with someone.
用法: E.g. 我plan左去working holiday。到陣時要同男朋友long d喇。
同義詞: 遠距離戀愛; 異地戀
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s
定義: Originated from '甩P' in Cantonese, this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to losing one's probationary driving licence period in order to obtain a full driving licence.
用法: E.g. 在香港新領取車牌後,需在汽車展示「P」字,司機擁有1年駕駛經驗方可獲正式駕駛執照,即俗稱「甩P」。(After receiving a new car licence in Hong Kong, the "P" sign is required to be displayed on a person's car. Drivers need to have one year of driving experience before they can obtain a full driving licence, commonly known as "lose P".)
同義詞: 甩P
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ6XwbejWAe/ (使用手機版本)
定義: Often used as an idiom, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a stupid person. (For male version, see 'Robert')
用法: E.g. 唔好當我係Lulu喎! (Stop treating me like a stupid person!)
定義: A fashionable code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a meal served at noontime where they can be more casual, carefree and relaxed than in an environment created by the Cantonese equivalent ’午餐‘.
用法: E.g. 你仲做野?快啲食lunch先啦!(You are still working? Let’s eat lunch first!)
同義詞: 午餐
參考: https://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/workshop/Chinese/Cantonese/CantoneseExpress/characteristics/p2.aspx
定義: A romanised code-mixing term that is used to describe something, a person, or state as being so-so, or just okay in quality.
用法: E.g. A: How was the event? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: How are you today? B: Ma ma dei la. E.g. A: What do you think of this shirt? B: I think it's ma ma dei.
同義詞: 麻麻地
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases
定義: The Hong Kong way of referring to a female police officer (女警官).
用法: E.g. 女警:Target出現。全世界出動!下屬:Yes, Madam!
同義詞: 女警官
參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
定義: A code-mixing term used by all sorts of Hong Kongers to refer to the popular trading card game called Magic the Gathering.
用法: E.g. A: 打唔打magic呀? B: 等我整吓我個deck先再同你揪。(A: Do you want to play magic? B: Let me sort out my deck first before I dual with you.)
同義詞: Magic the Gathering, 魔法風雲會
參考: https://magic.wizards.com/zh-Hant
定義: Derived from the noun ‘maintenance’, this is a code-mixing verb used to refer to carrying out maintenance work on something in order to keep it running without errors and issues.
用法: E.g. D code寫簡短啲,main就容易做啲啦。(Write simpler code so you can carry out maintenance more easily.)
同義詞: Maintenance,維護
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545265/page/1