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jayhawk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
jay-hawk
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A native or inhabitant of the American state of Kansas.

name

Someone associated with the University of Kansas, for example as a student, alum, or sports team member, or as a fan.

verb

To steal.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From jayhawker. Re-imagined as a half-bluejay, half-sparrowhawk bird (one is the mascot of the University of Kansas).

Inflected Forms

jayhawks (present, singular) jayhawking (participle, present) jayhawked (participle, past) jayhawked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

jayhawker

Questions

What does jayhawk mean?
A native or inhabitant of the American state of Kansas.
Where does jayhawk come from?
From jayhawker. Re-imagined as a half-bluejay, half-sparrowhawk bird (one is the mascot of the University of Kansas).

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