Jawn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /d͡ʒɔːn/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Jawn is a verb meaning (African-American Vernacular, slang, chiefly Mid-Atlantic US) Something; a thing; any object, place, or person.
Meaning
(African-American Vernacular, slang, chiefly Mid-Atlantic US) Something; a thing; any object, place, or person.
More Meanings
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, chiefly Mid-Atlantic US) A woman.
- Obsolete form of yawn.
Example Sentences
“Who? The jawn sittin’ in the truck wit’ choo? I think I know her.”
MY boi in NY, when he first came to Philly, used to tell me the philly jawns were easy.
"Then I started thinking of the Scenario remix and was like yo, that jawn was just as good."
I had a few chicks that I messed around with but this one main jawn stuck out in particular.
Word Forms
- jawns
- jawning
- jawned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jowl, oojar, jole, j-word, jawbone, chaw.
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