Jayhawker definition
(informal) A native or resident of Kansas.
noun
(informal) A person born or living in Kansas.
noun
One of the free-soil guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri during the border disputes of 1854 to 1859.
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An abolitionist guerrilla of Missouri and Kansas in Civil War days.
noun
A Unionist guerrilla.
noun
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A robber, raider, or plunderer.
noun
A robber or bandit.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
jayhawker
Plural:
jayhawkersOrigin of jayhawker
- From jayhawk a fictitious bird
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition