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shamus

[ shah-muhs, shey- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

, plural sha·mus·es.

shamus

/ ˈʃɑːməs; ˈʃeɪ- /

Origin of shamus¹

1925–30; of obscure origin, though popularly derived from either Yiddish shames shammes or the Irish male given name Séamas

Origin of shamus¹

probably from shammes , influenced by Irish Séamas James

When I was 10 or 11 years old, a movie company came to town to do this Burt Reynolds movie, Shamus.

Shamus Award–winning author Peter Spiegelman returns with this psychologically thrilling novel.

And he asked Shamus, but he pretended he was ill—Oh, he was very unwell!

On his way to the gallows an old woman in the crowd called out in Irish Ah, Shamus alanna!

Shamus, however, seems to use less dialect on account of the dignity of his character and speech.

You must know that a very long time ago, when many kings ruled Ireland, there lived a boy named Shamus.

Fergus lighted his pipe, drew his chair a little closer to the hearth, and related the story of Shamus the Harper.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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