jawn

/d͡ʒɔːn/

verb

  1. 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. 2

    To say while yawning.

  3. 3

    To present a wide opening.

    “Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes.”
  4. 4

    To open the mouth, or to gape, through surprise or bewilderment.

  5. 5

    To be eager; to desire to swallow anything; to express desire by yawning.

    “to yawn for fat livings”

noun

  1. 1

    (chiefly Philadelphia) Something; any object, place or thing.

  2. 2

    (chiefly Philadelphia) A woman.

    “Yo, you see that jawn, she bad as hell.”

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