Jawn

Jawn is a word that most people from Philly use to describe things.

Norf Philly boy:dawg you saw shawty on that jawn last night?

by Keelock.2 September 30, 2022

Jawn

"Jawn" is a slang term primarily used in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and its surrounding regions, particularly in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and among youth culture. It's a versatile word that can refer to just about anything or anyone, depending on the context. It's often used as a placeholder noun when someone can't think of or doesn't want to specify a particular object, person, or thing. It's similar to terms like "thingamajig," "whatchamacallit," or "what's-its-name."

The trend of using "jawn" in this manner gained significant momentum with the influence of Philadelphia-based social media influencers, such as Kick Infuenzer Suspendas, who popularized its usage across various online platforms. These influencers contributed to its widespread recognition and adoption beyond Philadelphia, making it a notable fixture in contemporary urban vernacular.

"Hey, did you hear about that jawn Kick Infuenzer Suspendas posted? It's blowing up on Instagram

by crazypretend49 April 7, 2024

Cheeky Jawn

when it's the moment you say cheeky jawn.

"I was swerving on the cheeky jawn"

by Cheeky Joshua January 30, 2025

Jawn

Jawn in Philadelphia means everything. It is all in one.

Similar to the word "Joint" in New York, "Jawn" is used as a synonym for "Thing".

Verb "we're chillin and Jawning with TJ and Frank"
Noun "oooh! that Jawn is nice" "Miss Tammy has two of the biggest Jawns I've ever seen" "My Jawn is tight" " What do you call that jawn?"

by dabiglongbrown July 23, 2024

Jawn

Boston and Philly slang word meaning a person, place or a thing.

This jawn taste like shit.

Let's go to that jawn over there.

by AddMeOnSnap:Skxrtyt August 7, 2019

Jawn

jawn is pretty much a synonym for thing. when you need to describe something without being too specific.

hell yeah, them jawns go hard!
thanks bro, these are my new jordan 1s.

by reallydoe? January 29, 2023

Pear Jawn

A Korean-pear flavored water-ice called TankBoy usually stored in flexible plastic tube-like bottle. It is very sweet and taste exactly like Korean-pears.

Next time, I'm going to H-Mart by myself so I can eat all five pear jawns by myself.

by reyalpratiug May 15, 2011