If You've Said This 'Slang' Word, You're Probably From Pennsylvania

Every state in the U.S. has its own distinct slang.

All 50 states each have their won jargon that exudes state pride and Stacker.com compiled a local slang for each state.

It shouldn't come as any surprise that "jawn" was chosen for Pennsylvania, at least for residents in and around the Philadelphia area.

Atlas Obscura describes the phrase used in Eastern Pennsylvania as "an all-purpose noun, a stand-in for inanimate objects, abstract concepts, events, places, individual people, and groups of people."

Here is Stacker's full list of local slang for each state in every state:

1. Alabama- Roll Tide
2. Alaska- Sourdough and cheechako
3. Arizona- Snowbirds
4. Arkansas- Blinky
5. California- Hella
6. Colorado- Gaper
7. Connecticut- Package store
8. Delaware- Baggin' up
9. Florida- No-see-ums
10. Georgia- Buggy
11. Hawaii- Da kine
12. Idaho- Jockey box
13. Illinois- Gym shoes
14. Indiana- Hoosier
15. Iowa- Padiddle
16. Kansas- Get loaded
17. Kentucky- Kentucky waterfall
18. Louisiana- Sha
19. Maine- Ayuh
20. Maryland- Sice
21. Massachusetts- Wicked
22. Michigan- Ope!
23. Minnesota- Uff'da!
24. Mississippi- Fixin'
25. Missouri- Put out
26. Montana- Cowboy up
27. Nebraska- Hay-waddy
28. Nevada- Toke
29. New Hampshire- Hornpout
30. New Jersey- Jug handle
31. New Mexico- Christmas
32. New York- Schvitzing
33. North Carolina- Yonder
34. North Dakota- Hotdish
35. Ohio- Sweeper
36. Oklahoma- Quakenado
37. Oregon- Spendy
38. Pennsylvania- Jawn
39. Rhode Island- Bubbler
40. South Carolina- Cackalacky
41. South Dakota- Pert'near
42. Tennessee- Meat and three
43. Texas- Piddle'o
44. Utah- Sluff
45. Vermont- Creemee
46. Virginia- Ji
47. Washington- Skookum
48. West Virginia- Biggidy
49. Wisconsin- Recombobulation
50. Wyoming- Silk