香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term used by Gen Z native Hong Kongers that refers to a person who loves food and likes to try different kinds of food. However, it is often used as a term similar to the level of a gourmet even though the person may not be a food expert.

用法: E.g. 而家啲ig foodie以為自己真係食評家。(Nowadays the foodies on IG really think they are real gourmets.)

同義詞: 美食愛好者

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2093295/page/1

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is bragging about their achievements. (扮哂蟹 - baan6 saai3 haai5)

用法: E.g. A: Stop acting like a crab! You think you are better than me?!

同義詞: 扮哂蟹

參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers who rely on Apple company completely for their phone warranty service.

用法: E.g. Q: 點解你個IPhone唔用case? A: 因為我有Apple care. Apple幫我care. 我唔洗care. I don’t care! (Q: Why don't you have a case for your IPhone? A: Because I have Apple Care. Apple helps me take care of my phone, which means I don't need to care. I don't care!)

同義詞: 蘋果保養

參考: https://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=30600166

定義: A classic code-mixing term often used with the word 'case' to get someone to follow up on something in a professional manner.  However, it is now often associated with the 'follow' used in social media.

用法: E.g. 唔該同我follow吓個case呀。 E.g. 呢個case follow成點呀？ E.g. 快D follow我個IG啦！

參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job benefit that often comes with some downsides or sacrifices in order to maintain a good balance between work and leisure, such as a lower salary.

用法: E.g. 網民A：講得出Work-life balance 嘅工多數都唔係Work-life balance (Netizen A: Jobs that say they have a work-life balance usually don't have work-life balance.) E.g. 網民H：人工低咪Work-life balance，但户口唔balance (Netizen H: If you have low salary, it means you have work-life balance, but your bank account will not have a balance.)

同義詞: 工作與生活的平衡

參考: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/35732/職場熱話-香港公司5日工作天就標榜自己係work-life-balance-事主-成日放工仲要覆message

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to tasks that have not been planned and must be done at the time as they were assigned.

用法: E.g. 今日公司唔係好忙，不過有好多adhoc野做。

同義詞: 臨時工作

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 romanised code-mixing term that foreignised Hong Kongers use when they want to say ‘yes’ to someone.

用法: Hong Konger: Are you a gweilo? Foreigner: Hai.

同義詞: 係

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Louis Koo (古天樂) in the TVB episode 'A Step into the Past' (尋秦記) when he was transported into the past to the days of Qin Dynasty.

用法: E.g. *Wakes up and finds an army of horsemen rushing towards him* Sh*t!

同義詞: 弊, 死喇

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edrNB8DXhmQ

定義: (textspeak) Derived from '狗噏' meaning 'dog uttering', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to talking non-sense, like bullsh*t. It is also often pronounced as '鳩噏' as a vulgar expression.

用法: E.g. Stop 9up and bragging about your achievements all the time! (唔好成日喺到鳩噏車大炮啦!)

同義詞: 狗噏, 鳩噏

參考: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/9up