Definition of jawn

jawn

noun

• an unspecified thing or person. Also jaun.

  You see that guy over there, he's my young jawn.

  • See more words with the same meaning: unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'.

  Last edited on Nov 20 1997. Submitted by Kia Karaam from Philadelphia, PA, USA on Nov 20 1997.

• place.

  I got these up in a 52nd St. jawn.

  • See more words with the same meaning: non-specific place.

  Last edited on May 13 2005. Submitted by Zoe S. from Philadelphia, PA, USA on May 13 2005.

verb

• Say your texting your friend and say I saw this dude girl he jawn, jawn is calling somebody cute

  Last edited on Jul 24 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 24 2018.

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Other terms relating to 'non-specific place':
-ville	Definitions include: suffix used to turn most any noun into a metaphorical place.
joint	Definitions include: song.
toilet	Definitions include: inadequate, displeasing, or of poor quality.
piece	Definitions include: a graffiti mural.
hang	Definitions include: to relax, usually with other friends; "chill".
this b*tch	Definitions include: "here" or "this place".
face time	Definitions include: the potential of facilitating one's meeting of other people.
this mug	Definitions include: the current location.
Other terms relating to 'unspecified item(s), 'stuff', 'thing(s)'':
widget	Definitions include: a single element in a graphical user interface.
sh*t	Definitions include: Most uses of "shit" also work with "crap", except where noted below.
odds and ends	Definitions include: miscellaneous things.
shiznut	Definitions include: "shit".
this and that	Definitions include: assorted things.
what-cha-ma-call-it	Definitions include: an item whose name one doesn't know or has forgotten.
whatchamadingy	Definitions include: replacement name for an object when one can't remember the object's name.
mufkin tass	Definitions include: an item. Synonymous with "thing" or "thingy."
swank	Definitions include: miscellaneous things, typically given away free.
da kine	Definitions include: to Hawaiians, used to describe people/places/objects.
hot stuff	Definitions include: an attractive person.
mug	Definitions include: to stare at a person in an aggressive way.
swag	Definitions include: promotional material.
jizz	Definitions include: stuff.
whosawhatsit	Definitions include: an object whose name isn't known or can't be recalled instantly.
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Sniglet	Definitions include: noun.
give the up-and-down	Definitions include: to examine something.
tune up	Definitions include: a beating.
f*ckin' eh	Definitions include: spelling variant of "fuckin' A".
sexpot	Definitions include: a very sexual person.
whattup	Definitions include: shortened form of "What's up".
homo	Definitions include: a homosexual person.
ligas	Definitions include: like I give a shit
ROFL	Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on floor laughing".
tarnation	Definitions include: "damnation".

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