every time I see a transplant refer to an animate object as jawn they get mocked raucously by the phillyborn
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skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 20 hours agoThat’s “jawn” in Philly. It can stand in for literally any object. “These jawns are expensive” “Make a left at the jawn” “Jawn said he ain’t coming” “This jawn is packed”
janus2@lemmy.zip 19 hours ago
moody@lemmings.world 18 hours ago
Lol that’s so jawn
janus2@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
I’ll judge you for using it as an adjective but I’ll allow it
Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee 3 hours ago
Or “da kine” in Hawaiian pidgin.