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shamus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | operative, pi, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sherlock |
| Type of | detective |
| Has types | hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective |
Examples of shamus
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It marks the return of an earlier Reed hero, Papa LaBas, the great black shamus.
From the time.com
A first entry in a hardboiled series is too soon to tie a shamus down.
From the lohud.com
Shamus Liptrot received head injuries and never rode or walked again.
From the themercury.com.au
Shamus Gordon's Spanish 1 class has completed a project to explore vocabulary of family members.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Shamus says, though, that comics remain the heart of the event.
From the dailyherald.com
Shamus Toomey visits the grave of his older brother, Daniel, at Calvary Cemetery in Evanston in 2006.
From the suntimes.com
Lippman is best known for her Tess Monaghan detective books, and her female shamus is featured here in two stories and a profile.
From the boston.com
Shamus Roller, executive director of the Sacramento Housing Alliance, said ACORN members have been involved in rallies urging state lawmakers to place a moratorium on foreclosures.
From the sacbee.com
He contracted the shamus to the stars, the previously all-powerful Mister Fix-It with the wiseguy pretensions, to assist him in his defense against Zsibrita's claims.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Private detective: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
- Shamus is a computer game written by William Mataga and published by Synapse Software. Originally developed for the Atari 8-bit computer system in 1982, it was later ported to a number of platforms including the VIC-20, Commodore 64, TRS-80 Color Computer, TI-99/4A, IBM PC and Nintendo Game Boy ...
- Shamus is a 1973 American film starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. Burt Reynolds plays McCoy, a hard-nosed private detective.
- (Private) detective (Playback, 41; Lake, 37; Sleep, 68)
- N.: A shamus is a guy who takes care of handyman tasks around the temple, and makes sure everything is in working order. ...
- Private eye, also a police informer
- A detective (possibly from shammes, or possibly from the Irish name Seamus) (OED)
