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Philly slang for a person, place, or thing (Jawn).
I cant find that jawn anywhere.
Did you see that movie? That jawn was horrible.
Yeah, I got the same jawn from Macy's.
That new Jawn that moved in down the block is HOT!
Gimme that jawn!
Jawn by Pab(Philly native) April 2, 2012
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a word used by Philly cats to describe anything and everything.
NY cats interject with the word "joint" but it doesn't convey the same feelings.
you see that car? that jawn was hot.
you was at Keisha's jawn last night?
when them planes flew into that jawn, it exploded!!
you heard that new jawn by B.Seigs & Freeway?
i hit this one jawn in my trunk, nigga!!
nah, i was at the jawn when she came by.
jawn by Jay Sticky (ooowee!!) March 7, 2003
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Origin: Philadelphia
A word used in substitution for a place, thing, or person. But it's never, under any circumstance, used by a dude to describe another dude.
I was just at that jawn the other day!
Why you ain't got my jawn but i let you hold it?
Yo, that jawn tight!

You got your jawn on you?
Jawn by mrallen422 August 18, 2021
a word used by people in philly, it can mean anything, like a fine girl, a blunt, really, it can be used for everything. it basically means "thing".

Oh yeah it was origin8ed in PHILLY not NY
Yo pass me that jawn
Dayum that jawn is fine as hell
what the F*** is that jawn
Yo....Who took that jawn
jawn by nett May 13, 2005
actual quote.... " i put my jawn in the jawn, and some jawn took that jawn, and now my jawn is gone"
jawn by dhani May 22, 2004
A word used in Philadelphia to describe any noun whose appropriate word could not be recalled by the brain in the necessary time. You can tell the general education level of the user of said word by how many times they use it in a sentence.
yo i went to that jawn down at the plat, yo there were like 6 jawns down there man you shoulda whipped out the '97 jawn picked up a couple jawns and came down, pussy
jawn by eatshitniggahh December 1, 2006
"yo man this jawns hot as hell yo"

"Naw yo this jawns way better"

"Did u see that jawn walking down the street the otha day? daaaaaaamn"

"Get off my jawn"
jawn by nick September 17, 2003
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