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. by AddMeOnSnap:Skxrtyt August 7, 2019
Get the Jawnmug. Philly slang word for anything that you don't know the word for. Typically used by someone who is on drugs and is too high to have the ability to think of the right word for whatever they are trying to say.
by Genepool August 3, 2022
Get the jawnmug. Someone or something that is inherently foolish or unacceptable. Typically used during unfavorable circumstances.
"Dude, he copied your luh fit? He must be an Anti-jawn."
"Our English teacher is such an anti-jawn. Stop giving us so much homework on god, no kizzy!"
"Thut yo bith ath up" Robert said. "Dawg you an anti-jawn foreal, stop playin or the bill collector gon come" said Esoterica.
"Our English teacher is such an anti-jawn. Stop giving us so much homework on god, no kizzy!"
"Thut yo bith ath up" Robert said. "Dawg you an anti-jawn foreal, stop playin or the bill collector gon come" said Esoterica.
by Luh fit nam sayin January 30, 2024
Get the Anti-jawnmug. When a guy with an inflamed penis (due to numming agents such as lube or other gels) puts his Penis through a hole of a donut and has his partner proceed to eat the donut off the penis, thus the spicy donut jawn.
by Laneytheg May 3, 2021
Get the Spicy Donut Jawnmug. by ivotguapyy November 10, 2024
Get the Jimmy type jawnmug. This jawn is killing me.
That's a nice jawn.
That jawn super ugly.
What jawn are you talking about?
My jawn or your jawn?
That's a nice jawn.
That jawn super ugly.
What jawn are you talking about?
My jawn or your jawn?
by anonymous January 14, 2022
Get the Jawnmug.