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 ...

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.

That's about to change. In the article, Merriam-webster compares the word jawn to '90s NYC stable joint, in the sense that they are both nouns that can refer to a person, place, or thing. In fact, ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 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 ...

Rick Ross used the word "jawn" in rapid succession after Meek Mill explained its meaning on the latest episode of Complex’s 'Goat Talk' show.