A word unique to Philly, and one I had never heard before coming here. It’s a beautiful all-purpose noun, applicable for absolutely anything. Like a verbal skeleton key.
Scott Gross
JawnA word unique to Philly, and one I had never heard before coming here. It’s a beautiful all-purpose noun, applicable for absolutely anything. Like a verbal skeleton key. Scott Gross 1 comment to JawnLeave a Reply |
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This entry doesn’t quite do justice to the remarkable versatility of the word! The thing about “jawn,” (and I speak as a native Philadelphian) is that it can be used to mean anything. Really. *Anything* at all.
for instance: a pretty girl, a blunt, a car, a park, a party . . . you name it. check out the Urban Dictionary entry for it:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jawn