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jawn

[ jawn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Informal, Chiefly Philadelphia.

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.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of jawn¹

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

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He leads a portfolio of groups, including a brassy, hard-swinging big band, the elegant hard-bop quintet Inside Straight and the quartet New Jawn, which is heard on the freewheeling “Prime,” McBride’s 18th album as a leader, out later this month.

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New Jawn is one of McBride’s most satisfying bands.

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More a jawn guy than yinzer, Hurts revealed on a recent podcast co-hosted by teammate Jason Kelce that he thought for sure on draft night he was Pittsburgh-bound.

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“It’s such a historic time in TV,” said Jawn Murray, executive producer of “Sherri.”

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Jawn is a Philly noun used to describe anything.

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