jayhawker

English

Noun

jayhawker (plural jayhawkers)

  1. (uncommon) A native or resident of Kansas[1]
  2. (historical) An abolitionist raider in the Kansas–Missouri border skirmishes during the American Civil War.
  3. (by extension) A bandit or marauder

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References

  1. ^ “Definition of JAYHAWKER”, in www.merriam-webster.com, 3 June 2023 (last accessed)
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