jawn
/d͡ʒɔːn/IPA: /JH AO1 N/
- 1
To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
“I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them.”
- 2
To say while yawning.
- 3
To present a wide opening.
“Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
- 4
To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.
- 5
To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.
“to yawn for fat livings”
- 1
(chiefly Philadelphia) Something; any object, place or thing.
- 2
(chiefly Philadelphia) A woman.
“Yo, you see that jawn, she bad as hell.”
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