- Jayhawker
- Jayhawker Jay"hawk`er, n.
A name given to a free-booting, unenlisted, armed man or
guerrilla.
Note: [A term of opprobrium used in the war of 1861-65, U. S.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Jayhawker
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jayhawker — Amer.Eng., 1858, originally freebooter, guerrilla, Kansas irregular (especially one who came from the North). Hence back formed verb jayhawk harass (1866) … Etymology dictionary
jayhawker — [jā′hôk΄ər] n. [< ?] 1. an abolitionist guerrilla of Missouri and Kansas in Civil War days 2. a robber, raider, or plunderer 3. [J ] Informal a person born or living in Kansas: also Jayhawk … English World dictionary
Jayhawker — Jayhawkers is a term that originally applied to guerrilla fighters during the American Civil War in Kansas who often clashed with pro slavery partisans, as well as Missouri militia units. The name was also used by or applied to some Kansas… … Wikipedia
jayhawker — noun Date: 1858 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jayhawker — /jay haw keuhr/, n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Kansas (used as a nickname). 2. (sometimes l.c.) a plundering marauder, esp. one of the antislavery guerrillas in Kansas, Missouri, and other border states before and during the Civil War. [1855 60 … Universalium
jayhawker — noun a) An abolitionist raider in the Kansas Missouri border skirmishes during the American Civil War b) a robber or bandit … Wiktionary
Jayhawker(s) — Kansan(s) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Jayhawker(s) — Kansan(s) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
jayhawker — jay·hawk·er … English syllables
Jayhawker — Jay•hawk•er [[t]ˈdʒeɪˌhɔ kər[/t]] n. 1) geg a native or inhabitant of Kansas (used as a nickname) 2) amh. (sometimes l.c.) a plundering marauder, esp. one of the antislavery guerrillas in Kansas and Missouri before and during the Civil War •… … From formal English to slang
