Jayhawker definition

jāhôkər

(informal) A native or resident of Kansas.

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(informal) A person born or living in Kansas.

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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.

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A Unionist guerrilla.

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A robber, raider, or plunderer.

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An abolitionist raider in the Kansas-Missouri border skirmishes during the American Civil War.

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A robber or bandit.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

jayhawker

Plural:

jayhawkers

Origin of jayhawker

From jayhawk a fictitious bird

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition