Rogue_Alphonse Posted September 4, 2017 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.
schmahxgn Posted September 4, 2017 Posted September 4, 2017 I thought that was a Germanic variation of the English word, "Yawn".
little_girl_lost Posted September 4, 2017 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.
Rogue_Alphonse Posted September 4, 2017 Author 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.
Hornshire Posted September 5, 2017 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
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