Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form at yawn. Compare
chawn .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete See
yawn .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Obsolete form of
yawn . - noun slang Something; any object, place or thing.
- noun slang A
woman .
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Examples
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May 17, 2005 12: 04 ray ray: at least you didn't say "jawn"
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Yo, i tried to tell that chic near the reggae jawn that she looked good; she just clubber langed me and walked away!
Archive 2009-12-13 Tyler 2009
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Yo, i tried to tell that chic near the reggae jawn that she looked good; she just clubber langed me and walked away!
Things I learned while desperately searching for something bloggable Tyler 2009
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Of course not … looks like he took his new jawn out for a little shopping…check the wads of cash falling out of his pockets and in his hand:
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Method Man & Redman made the call and Swiff D even produced my favorite jawn on Jadakiss' "The Last Kiss" LP.
Dart Adams presents 25 Producers You Need To Hear Right Now (2009 Edition) Part Five Dart Adams 2009
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Thank you Just Blaze for making this jawn so I can finally forgive you for "All The Above".
Dart Adams presents My Most Played For The Week (Bloggerhouse Special Edition) Dart Adams 2009
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By the time you get to the Tanya Morgan jawn "People Bowling" your suspicions will be clinched.
What's New In Dart's iPod #91 AKA The Everything's Good Ugly Edition Dart Adams 2009
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Judah's beat game is heavy and his full discography is ridiculous because dude is a seemingly tireless worker that cranks out hot jawn after hot jawn like it's nothing.
Dart Adams presents 25 More Producers You Need To Hear Right Now (November 2009 Edition) Part Two Dart Adams 2009
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The first jawn was the dope collabo between himself and Boonie Mayfield "The Art Of Broken Glass", this one is produced by Stro The 89th Key remember the name.
What's New In Dart's iPod #97 AKA When Worlds Collide... Dart Adams 2009
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I suggest you download this jawn & rock it in your iPod or Zune ?
What's New In Dart's iPod #91 AKA The Everything's Good Ugly Edition Dart Adams 2009
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Jawn, a slang term from Wylie’s native Philadelphia, can stand in for any person, place, or thing; in the context of BBSP, it usually refers to a garment worthy of purchase.
Inside the Jawn-Obsessed Newsletter Nailing Down Exclusives With Jerry Seinfeld and André 3000 Condé Nast 2021
whichbe commented on the word jawn
Also Jawnt or Joint. Used to describe any person, place, or especially a thing.
May 29, 2008
whichbe commented on the word jawn
Also: original spelling of yawn.
July 1, 2009
ruzuzu commented on the word jawn
"The word “jawn” is unlike any other English word. In fact, according to the experts that I spoke to, it’s unlike any other word in any other language. It is an all-purpose noun, a stand-in for inanimate objects, abstract concepts, events, places, individual people, and groups of people. It is a completely acceptable statement in Philadelphia to ask someone to “remember to bring that jawn to the jawn.”"
-- Atlas Obscura: "The Enduring Mystery Of 'Jawn', Philadelphia's All-Purpose Noun" by Dan Nosowitz (http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-enduring-mystery-of-jawn-philadelphias-allpurpose-noun)
February 6, 2017