jayhawker

noun

jay·​hawk·​er ˈjā-ˌhȯ-kər 

1

capitalized : a native or resident of Kansas

—used as a nickname

2

a

often capitalized : a member of a band of antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War

b

: bandit

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at sense 2a