Jawns can mean anything as long as it is used in context. A verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, preposition, or even an exclamation. Jawns emphasizes the significance of the lack of anything else to say. Jawns originates from the word 'jawn' used in Philly.
As a noun:
Bob: Holler
George: Lemme get that jawns
As a verb (and a noun)
History teacher: Hello kids
Kid: If we jawns that jawns can we jawn it?
As an adverb:
Ferdinand: It was done in an extremely jawn fashion.
As an exclamation:
Kid: OMG I JUST FOUND A DOLLAR
Kid: OHHHHH NICE JAWNS!!!!!!
Bob: Holler
George: Lemme get that jawns
As a verb (and a noun)
History teacher: Hello kids
Kid: If we jawns that jawns can we jawn it?
As an adverb:
Ferdinand: It was done in an extremely jawn fashion.
As an exclamation:
Kid: OMG I JUST FOUND A DOLLAR
Kid: OHHHHH NICE JAWNS!!!!!!
by LEEEEEEEOOOO May 15, 2006
by phillyboy0291 April 15, 2009
Jawn's aint no good/I would trust 'em if I could/but I can't so I won't/ because they're no damn good/they always trying to do a brother dirty if they could/I know they shouldn't but they would/cuz they're no damn good.
by Alitheluckydegenerate January 17, 2004
What? Free food? That's the jawn's jawn.
by Cut Quanta November 27, 2002
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!
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!
by Pab(Philly native) February 13, 2012
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.
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.
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.
by Jay Sticky (ooowee!!) March 07, 2003
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.
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?
Why you ain't got my jawn but i let you hold it?
Yo, that jawn tight!
You got your jawn on you?
by mrallen422 August 18, 2021