Rogue_Alphonse Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 jawn jôn/ nounUSdialect (chiefly in eastern Pennsylvania) used to refer to a thing, place, person, or event that one need not or cannot give a specific name to. "these jawns are very inexpensive" What the fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmahxgn Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I thought that was a Germanic variation of the English word, "Yawn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_girl_lost Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I thought that was a Germanic variation of the English word, "Yawn". yeah I was thinking it was some symptom of TMJ that hurts the jaw during yawning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue_Alphonse Posted September 4, 2017 Author Share Posted September 4, 2017 yeah I was thinking it was some symptom of TMJ that hurts the jaw during yawning. Nope it's a word used by Philly people and the surrounding area for years. Google finally made a definition for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornshire Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Our first impulse was that it should be related to "je ne sais quoi," as it shares similar meaning and initial sounds. Or letters at least. That seems not to be the case. http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-enduring-mystery-of-jawn-philadelphias-allpurpose-noun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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