PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Has “jawn” jumped the shark? The jury's out, but Dictionary.com is making it available to the masses after adding the Philly-based slang to its lexicon.
Dictionary.com has added “jawn” and 565 other new words and 348 new definitions to its glossary.
It defines “jawn” as:
Noun, informal, chiefly Philadelphia
Something or someone for which the speaker does not know or does not need a specific name.
Examples:
• “Put some onions on those jawns or they’ll be bland.”
• “It’s gonna be crazy at that jawn tonight.”
Other new entries include “nepo baby” and “Blursday.”