Philly has a lot of its own slang, including water ice (Italian ice), hoagie (a sub sandwich), and youse (you guys). Perhaps the most uniquely Philly word is “jawn.” You might hear it in sentences like these:
Put some extra cheese on that jawn.
Bring that jawn to the jawn.
“Jawn” is not used in any other city, but it does have ties to New York slang. It comes from another English word, “joint,” which is commonly used in the New York city region. Although the two words sound similar and have similar meanings, there are some key differences:
“Joint” and “jawn” are both slang for a place (particularly a restaurant or bar):
Meet me at the pizza joint.
Hey, you been to that new joint on 34th Street?
Let’s check out that jawn.
However, “jawn” has other meanings beyond “place”:
I got some jawn to do.
Did you see that cute jawn over there?
Check out the video below to hear other Philly slang!
Sources: http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-enduring-mystery-of-jawn-philadelphias-allpurpose-noun
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