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jawn

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[jawn] / dʒɔn /

noun

Informal, Chiefly Philadelphia.

  1. something or someone for which the speaker does not know or does not need a specific name.

    Put some onions on those jawns or they'll be bland.

    It's gonna be crazy at that jawn tonight.

Etymology

Origin of jawn

First recorded in 2000–05; of uncertain origin; possibly a local Philadelphia variant of joint

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