jayhawker

noun

jay·hawk·er | \ ˈjā-ˌhȯ-kər

Definition of jayhawker

1 capitalized : a native or resident of Kansas —used as a nickname

2a often capitalized : a member of a band of antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War

b : bandit

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