Jawn

Pronunciation: /dʒɔːn/

Definitions of jawn

noun A slang term used in Philadelphia to refer to a person, place, thing, or situation

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a jawn on the street.

A2 She asked me to pass her that jawn over there.

B1 I need to buy a new jawn for my kitchen.

B2 The store had a variety of jawns to choose from.

C1 The designer handbag was a limited edition jawn.

C2 He couldn't resist buying the latest tech jawn on the market.

Examples of jawn in a Sentence

formal The archaeologist discovered an ancient jawn buried deep in the ruins.

informal I can't believe you bought that expensive jawn without even asking me first.

slang That new restaurant is the jawn, we have to check it out.

figurative Her smile was like a ray of sunshine, lighting up the whole jawn.

Grammatical Forms of jawn

• past tense: jawed
• plural: jawns
• comparative: more jawn
• superlative: most jawn
• present tense: jawns
• future tense: will jawn
• perfect tense: have jawed
• continuous tense: is jawning
• singular: jawn
• positive degree: jawner
• infinitive: to jawn
• gerund: jawing
• participle: jawned

Origin and Evolution of jawn

First Known Use: 1980 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'jawn' originated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, among African American and urban youth culture.

Evolution of the word: Originally used as a slang term to refer to an object, place, or person without specifying a particular noun, 'jawn' has evolved to become a versatile term used to describe almost anything in everyday conversation.