spoon7777 t1_j4gdf4t wrote on January 15, 2023 at 3:18 PM

I live in Bethlehem and thankfully that shit hasn't spread north yet. WTF does it even mean?

Fantasyfootballl2211 t1_j4gf1t3 wrote on January 15, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Philly slang its a person place or thing

fallowcentury t1_j4gftcz wrote on January 15, 2023 at 3:35 PM

jawn originated at least in the 1970's and it might not even be philly-based. but in philly you grow up with it.

Fantasyfootballl2211 t1_j4gfwdo wrote on January 15, 2023 at 3:36 PM

Jawn is a philly thing , no body else says it besides someone from philly lol

fallowcentury t1_j4ggpup wrote on January 15, 2023 at 3:42 PM

lol you just talk without knowing stuff.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/jawn-meaning-origin

TomsterTruck t1_j4gjtev wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM

So it’s not a Philly thing because its based off of a different word in a different place?

khag t1_j4gmihm wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Jawn is just Philly's shit way of pronouncing "joint"

NoWarrantShutUp t1_j4gqm83 wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:49 PM

I think they’re both dumb as fuck, am from Philly

theENDtype t1_j4gjc3q wrote on January 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM

It's starting to plant it seeds in the Lehigh Valley. I'm also in Bethlehem and in the last few months I've seen a few people who are wearing Jawn hoodies in the Wawa style font. Now will it spread? Time will tell.