Jawn /jôn/(n.) is a noun that is used in Philadelphia, PA (and the rest of the Delaware Valley) that is supposed to take the place of a person, place, thing, event, or idea/thought if you don't know the name of it - essentially, Jawn means noun.
The way to use it is when you don't know the name of someone, somewhere, something, or some thought, you say "jawn" in its place. It's similar to how you might use the word joint in New York (actually, that's kinda where jawn came from).
The way to use it is when you don't know the name of someone, somewhere, something, or some thought, you say "jawn" in its place. It's similar to how you might use the word joint in New York (actually, that's kinda where jawn came from).
Ex. 1
Normal Sentence: I need to go to the store to buy some ground beef for the cookout down the street at James's house.
Philly Sentence: I need to go to the store to buy some of that ground Jawn for the Jawn down the street at James's house.
Ex. 2
Normal Sentence: You see the bad chick that just moved in?
Philly Sentence: You see that bad Jawn that just moved in?
Ex. 3
Normal Sentence: Did you see that WAWA got a new sandwich for sale?
Philly Sentence: Did you see the WAWA got a new Jawn for sale?
Ex. 4:
Normal sentence: I'm gonna miss this bus!
Philly Sentence: I'm gonna miss this Jawn!
Note: Jawn doesn't have to be capital.
Normal Sentence: I need to go to the store to buy some ground beef for the cookout down the street at James's house.
Philly Sentence: I need to go to the store to buy some of that ground Jawn for the Jawn down the street at James's house.
Ex. 2
Normal Sentence: You see the bad chick that just moved in?
Philly Sentence: You see that bad Jawn that just moved in?
Ex. 3
Normal Sentence: Did you see that WAWA got a new sandwich for sale?
Philly Sentence: Did you see the WAWA got a new Jawn for sale?
Ex. 4:
Normal sentence: I'm gonna miss this bus!
Philly Sentence: I'm gonna miss this Jawn!
Note: Jawn doesn't have to be capital.
by Machodave_215 April 7, 2022
Get the Jawnmug. Jawn can be a word for anything you dont feel like namin, or need but forget the name for, but you call it "jawn" to explain it to your friends as you speak with your hands, signaling what Jawn is, or changing the tone of your voice to signify "jawn".
It's like we speak with vibes, just expecting the person to understand us already.
It's like we speak with vibes, just expecting the person to understand us already.
" yo can you pass me that jawn while I take this jawn?" He said to his classmate.
His classmate picked up a pencil, gave his friend the pencil. Nodded. And they both took their English test.
"Yo this jawn be crazy and that jawn be pointed that way" the boy said as he explained his feelings for the earth and how the star was pointed. As he looked st the picture on the whiteboard on physics class.
His classmate picked up a pencil, gave his friend the pencil. Nodded. And they both took their English test.
"Yo this jawn be crazy and that jawn be pointed that way" the boy said as he explained his feelings for the earth and how the star was pointed. As he looked st the picture on the whiteboard on physics class.
by Imissphilly August 29, 2019
Get the Jawnmug. by FCM.Med March 4, 2021
Get the Jawnmug. (chiefly in Tampa Florida) used to refer to a thing, place, person, or event that one need not or cannot give a specific name to. Bryce cannot use this word because he’s a nigger.
by grangle mcSUCC April 13, 2020
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Get the JAWNmug.