shamus
IPA: ʃˈeɪmʌs
noun
- (US, slang) A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
- Alternative spelling of Seamus. [A male given name from Irish.]
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Examples of "shamus" in Sentences
- Shamus, the all wooden limbed fisherman, warns Peter about the fish.
- Muller had been nominated for the Shamus Award four times previously.
- This book was a finalist for the Edgar and Shamus Awards for best first novel.