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jayhawker
noun jay·hawk·er \ˈjā-ˌhȯ-kər\
Definition of JAYHAWKER
1
a often capitalized : a member of a band of antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War b : bandit
2
capitalized : a native or resident of Kansas —used as a nickname
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First Known Use of JAYHAWKER
1858
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