This week is a historic week in the annals of Philadelphia lingo, thanks to the fact that a “jawn” definition was finally added to the dictionary. Well, not the dictionary. Merriam-Webster, the oldest ...

And if you’re now trying to search for a definition of what jawn means, well, you’re in luck — Dictionary.com just added one. Billy Penn describes jawn as a “malleable mouthful,” essentially meaning ...

Unless you’re a Philadelphian, Jason Kelce does not want you to say, “what the jawn.” The slang term is going viral in teens across the country, and the former Eagles player doesn’t like it one bit.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A noun used frequently by Philadelphians (and arguably only used by Philadelphians) has finally made it to Dictionary.com. The word "jawn" is now on the website. Jawn is a noun, ...

The word ‘jawn’ can be used to replace any noun in a sentence, but the term is more than an interchangeable Philly word. It has a deeper meaning, writes Kae Lani Palmisano. Pictured items include a ...

"noun. Informal. Chiefly Philadelphia. something or someone for which the speaker does not know or does not need a specific name. "Example: Can you hand me that jawn right there?" That's how ...

Philadelphia, "youse" should listen to this "jawn." Merriam-Webster announced Wednesday on Twitter that Philly's own beloved slang term "jawn" could be the dictionary's next new word: "Philly, this ...

The “Ghetto Supastar” rapper was sentenced for money laundering and illegal lobbying in November 2025. In the article, Merriam-webster compares the word jawn to '90s NYC stable joint, in the sense ...

At some point in the 1970s, Philadelphia coined the all-encompassing noun “jawn.” The word has remained a treasure in the city’s black lexicon and natives have long stamped it as an integral part of ...

The novelty of the word "jawn" has sort of worn away in Philadelphia. It's not a bad thing. All it means is that everyone here is on board with having a word that refers to everything. More practical, ...