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Are there any uses in the article where one couldn't just say thing, things or thingy? Half my sleep-deprived conversations with my wife are about thingying the
by thom 7y ago
Are there any uses in the article where one couldn't just say thing, things or thingy? Half my sleep-deprived conversations with my wife are about thingying the thing so we can thingy the other thing.
- smitty1e 7y agoOne would not grow irate and tell someone else to 'jawn off'.
- kdmccormick 7y agoPlaces and people, it seems.
- elliekelly 7y agoIt is sometimes used for places and people but now that you mention it I can only really think of examples of it being used for slightly negative references. I would say there’s usually some contempt behind it. Place: “I have to go to that DMV jawn and renew my license.” People: “Them TSA jawn opened my bag.” Person: “She’s my ex jawn.” It can also be used to refer to women or a woman in a belittling way. Somewhat similar to “bitch.” For example: “That jawn is clingy.” or “Them jawns be crazy.”
- thom 7y agoI call both places and people 'thingy', admittedly only when the actual words don't come immediately to mind. It's possible I'm more addled than the average English speaker though.