1. a native or resident of Kansas
Usage: informal
2. a member of the antislavery guerrilla bands that operated in Kansas and Missouri before and during the Civil War
Usage: historical

Examples

• The jayhawker proudly displayed his Kansas license plate.
• As a lifelong jayhawker, she knew every small town in the state.
• The jayhawkers raided pro-slavery settlements along the border.
• Historical accounts describe the jayhawkers as fierce fighters for abolition.
• Many jayhawkers later joined the Union Army during the Civil War.
• The term jayhawker became synonymous with Kansas residents over time.