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Jawn

If your looking this up then u aren’t from philly.
This jawn is lit. Did you see that jawn.
by BeastMaker6000 July 7, 2020
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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
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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
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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
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Port o' Jawn

Port o' Jawn is just another word for
Potty queen,
Potty King,
Port o' potty & porttipotties.

Port o' kabin

and so on.
Port o' jawn is used by people mainly from Philadelphia.
Hence the word jawn
(:
I have to go take a dump in that port o' jawn.
Yo' there anymore port o' jawn's left?
Any port o' jawns 'round here?
by Kieferx3 January 16, 2010
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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
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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
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