Category:Macanese terms by usage

Macanese terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Macanese terms with archaic senses: Macanese terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Macanese colloquialisms: Macanese terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Macanese dated terms: Macanese terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Macanese derogatory terms: Macanese terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Macanese endearing terms: Macanese terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Macanese informal terms: Macanese terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Macanese terms with obsolete senses: Macanese terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Macanese terms with rare senses: Macanese terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Macanese rare terms: Macanese terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Macanese slang: Macanese colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Macanese terms of address: Macanese terms used to refer to another person.
• Category:Macanese uncommon terms: Macanese terms that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Macanese vulgarities: Macanese terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.