What does "jayhawker" mean?
Jayhawker: 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.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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