「MK」

Entry #1
Pronunciation：	em1 kei1
Individual Character Meaning：	M to steal; to menstruate; to have period; masochist K karaoke; kilogram; kilometre; karat
Part of Speech：	adjective
Labels：	Hong Kong
Explanation：	a particular style of aesthetics, that is the antithesis of the concept 'elegance and mature', but 'immature and stylish wannabe'. As a follower of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s, they are named with the place's alias MK. Often denoted by hair dyed blonde, thuggish outfit and mannerism. It is similar to the British slang 'chav' or 'yob'. Usually considered derogatory. (Cant.) MK仔em1 kei1 zai2 (Eng.) yob (Cant.) MK妹em1 kei1 mui1 (Eng.) yobette (Cant.) 改goi2MK名em1 kei1 meng2 (Eng.) to give a yobbish nickname to himself (Cant.) MKem1 kei1文man4學hok6 (Eng.) MK-style "literature" (Cant.) 揸zaa1MK車em1 kei1 ce1 (Eng.) to drive a MK-style car (Cant.) gelzeu1MK頭em1 kei1 tau4 (Eng.) to setup a yobbish hair style by gel (Cant.) 你nei5著zoek3得dak1好hou2MKem1 kei1，連lin4個go3頭tau4都dou1勁ging6MKem1 kei1。 (Eng.) You dress so MK, and even your hair too. (Cant.) 覺gok3唔m4覺gok3成sing4日jat6講gong2「lolo1」好hou2MK？em1 kei1 (Eng.) Do you feel people who constantly say "lo (a particle in Cantonese)" quite MK? (Cant.) 大daai6家gaa1覺gok3得dak1咩me1名meng2先sin1叫giu3MK？em1 kei1 (Eng.) How do you think what names are considered as MK-ish? (Cant.) 雖seoi1然jin4佢keoi5係hai6好hou2MKem1 kei1，但daan6係hai6勝sing3在zoi6份fan6人jan4夠gau3真zan1。 (Eng.) Although he's quite MK, he's genuine and sincere.
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「MK」

Entry #2
Pronunciation：	em1 kei1
Individual Character Meaning：	M to steal; to menstruate; to have period; masochist K karaoke; kilogram; kilometre; karat
Part of Speech：	noun
Labels：	Hong Kong
Explanation：	chav, yob; followers of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s (measure word: 個 / 條) (Cant.) 死sei2MKem1 kei1，彈daan6開hoi1啦laa1！ (Eng.) You bloody chav, go away!
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「MK」

Entry #3
Pronunciation：	em1 kei1
Individual Character Meaning：	M to steal; to menstruate; to have period; masochist K karaoke; kilogram; kilometre; karat
Part of Speech：	noun
Labels：	Proper Noun Hong Kong
Explanation：	abbreviation of Mong Kok (Cant.) 喺hai2MKem1 kei1等dang2啦laa1我ngo5哋dei6。 (Eng.) Let's meet at MK (Mong Kok).
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(pos:形容詞)(label:香港)
<explanation>
yue:一種形象特質，畀人一種唔成熟、唔優雅但又想扮有型嘅感覺；髮型衣著嚟講，以1990至2000年代嘅#旺角 街頭男女及#古惑仔 為具體形象，而得MK之名（#旺角  Mong Kok 嘅簡稱），共通點係染髮、#古惑仔 服飾、風格強烈嘅飾物；引申至形容一切有呢種特質嘅人，或者係比較潮、比較出位嘅人，同埋佢哋通常會做嘅事，用嘅物品，講嘅説話等等。呢個詞通常帶有貶義。
eng:a particular style of aesthetics, that is the antithesis of the concept 'elegance and mature', but 'immature and stylish wannabe'. As a follower of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s, they are named with the place's alias MK. Often denoted by hair dyed blonde, thuggish outfit and mannerism. It is similar to the British slang 'chav' or 'yob'. Usually considered derogatory.
<eg>
yue:#MK仔 (em1 kei1 zai2)
eng:yob
<eg>
yue:#MK妹 (em1 kei1 mui1)
eng:yobette
<eg>
yue:改#MK名 (goi2 em1 kei1 meng2)
eng:to give a yobbish nickname to himself
<eg>
yue:MK文學 (em1 kei1 man4 hok6)
eng:MK-style "literature"
<eg>
yue:揸#MK車 (zaa1 em1 kei1 ce1)
eng:to drive a MK-style car
<eg>
yue:#gel #MK頭 (zeu1 em1 kei1 tau4)
eng:to setup a yobbish hair style by gel
<eg>
yue:你著得好MK，連個頭都勁MK。 (nei5 zoek3 dak1 hou2 em1 kei1, lin4 go3 tau4 dou1 ging6 em1 kei1.)
eng:You dress so MK, and even your hair too.
<eg>
yue:覺唔覺成日講「lo」好MK？ (gok3 m4 gok3 sing4 jat6 gong2 "lo1" hou2 em1 kei1?)
eng:Do you feel people who constantly say "lo (a particle in Cantonese)" quite MK?
<eg>
yue:大家覺得咩名先叫MK？ (daai6 gaa1 gok3 dak1 me1 meng2 sin1 giu3 em1 kei1?)
eng:How do you think what names are considered as MK-ish?
<eg>
yue:雖然佢係好MK，但係勝在份人夠真。 (seoi1 jin4 keoi5 hai6 hou2 em1 kei1, daan6 hai6 sing3 zoi6 fan6 jan4 gau3 zan1.)
eng:Although he's quite MK, he's genuine and sincere.

(pos:名詞)(label:香港)
<explanation>
yue:#MK 嘅人，詳見#MK（量詞：個／條）
eng:chav, yob; followers of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s
<eg>
yue:死MK，彈開啦！ (sei2 em1 kei1, daan6 hoi1 laa1!)
eng:You bloody chav, go away!

(pos:名詞)(label:專名)(label:香港)
<explanation>
yue:#旺角 拼音嘅簡稱
eng:abbreviation of Mong Kok
<eg>
yue:喺MK等啦我哋。 (hai2 em1 kei1 dang2 laa1 ngo5 dei6.)
eng:Let's meet at MK (Mong Kok).

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