Jawn

rhymes with yawn

Jawn

person, place, thing, or event.

In Use

Patricia (Age 11)

“Ricardo, pass that jawn. No, that jawn. Are you daft? I’m obviously pointing to your pencil sharpener, why would I want your nasty water bottle?”

Pop Quiz: Which is not acceptable?

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Disclaimer: If you were not born in this century, please do not try to incorporate this slang naturally in day-to-day use. In attempts to connect to the younger generations, you will appear beg and unc (stay tuned, we'll unpack those terms).

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