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James McAvoy Philadelphia slang jawn

James McAvoy defends Philly slang word 'jawn' in interview with Jessica Chastain

This linguistics podcast breaks down Philly’s great, and changing, dialect

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First-year teachers get schooled on Philly slang in new student-authored handbook

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Merriam-Webster: Philly's own jawn is 'an amazing jawn'

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Ask Hickey: How 'stay woke' got whitewashed

Buzzfeed video shows people trying to guess Philly slang

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