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Pittsburgh Verb

Bawlin

Sounds like: baw-lin Pittsburgh Verb Emotional / expressive

Meaning

What it means

Crying hard.

Bawlin is a regional/casual form of bawling, meaning crying hard.

Usage

Use it like this

“She was bawlin after the story.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Variant companion to baw-win.

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