jayhawker
/ˈdʒeɪˌhɔkər/
noun
- A member of a guerrilla band that fought against slavery in Kansas and Missouri before and during the American Civil War.
- The jayhawkers raided pro-slavery settlements along the border.
- Historians still debate the tactics used by jayhawkers during the conflict.
- Many jayhawkers were farmers who took up arms to fight for freedom.
- A native or inhabitant of Kansas (used as a nickname).
- She moved to Kansas last year and now calls herself a jayhawker.
- The festival celebrated jayhawker culture with music and barbecue.
- As a proud jayhawker, he always cheers for the University of Kansas basketball team.
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