香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a habit of joining events sometimes or occasionally without sounding they like to quit and join again all the time.

用法: E.g. 我最近好忙呀，所以on and off咁樣join啲events囉。(I have been very busy, so I joined events on and off.)

同義詞: 斷斷續續

參考: https://blog.english4u.net/blog2.aspx?id=1830

定義: A way to avoid losing face or embarassment when you do not know how to answer the boss's question. However, it can be considered unprofessional if used too much at a workplace.

用法: E.g. 你：我搵過好多次，但係somehow條數搵唔到。老細:哦，係呀？（你：我搵過好多次，但係唔知點解條數搵唔到。老細:咁實有原因架喎？） E.g. 你：個printer somehow壞左呀。老細:哦。（你：個printer唔知點解壞左呀。老細:我唔想聽到唔知點解！）

同義詞: 唔知點解

定義: A code-mixing term that Fake ABC's in Hong Kong use to refer to the 'chemistry' between two people, which is the attraction between them.

用法: E.g. 我覺得佢地都幾有chemical reaction。

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s

定義: Often used as 'Ah sir' (阿sir), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a male teacher. (Also see 'Missy' for female teacher)

用法: E.g. 阿sir，我今日冇帶功課。可唔可以唔好罰我呀？

參考: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html

定義: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the Italian luxury brand. However, the grassroots Hong Kongers pronounce it as '飛甩雞毛', which means the chicken dropping its feathers.

用法: E.g. Ａ：你著緊咩牌子？飛甩雞毛？Ｂ：係Ferragamo呀。

同義詞: 飛甩雞毛

定義: Known as Kongish and derived from '長氣', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a friend who is always so verbose and says the same thing over and over again, like a grandma.

用法: E.g. 喂，我頂你！唔好咁long gas得唔得呀？！(長氣)

同義詞: 長氣

參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/2630/

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to the Cantonese equivalent '掃描'.

用法: E.g. 可以scan份document比我嗎？ E.g. 喂，個scanner壞左呀。幾時搵人黎整呀？

同義詞: 掃描

參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use to tell someone to hurry up. The particle 'la' is often added for emphasis.

用法: Fai di la! The bus is here!

同義詞: 快D啦

參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to getting out of the singles' pool so that you are finally dating someone!

用法: E.g. 我平時咁宅，估唔到有一日會出pool。

定義: Often said with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Konger badminton coaches like to use to refer to the exact point in time of something because the Cantonese equivalent ‘時機’ somehow sounds less accurate.

用法: E.g. 描準個ball，睇好個timing打落去，咁先得架嘛。(Aim at the ball, watch for the right timing and hit it. You got it?)

同義詞: 時機