shamus
a detective.
a police officer.
Origin of shamus
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How to use shamus in a sentence
When I was 10 or 11 years old, a movie company came to town to do this Burt Reynolds movie, shamus.
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And he asked shamus, but he pretended he was ill—Oh, he was very unwell!
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangOn his way to the gallows an old woman in the crowd called out in Irish Ah, shamus alanna!
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology | St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymourshamus, however, seems to use less dialect on account of the dignity of his character and speech.
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue | S. S. Curry
You must know that a very long time ago, when many kings ruled Ireland, there lived a boy named shamus.
The Cat in Grandfather's House | Carl Henry GraboFergus lighted his pipe, drew his chair a little closer to the hearth, and related the story of shamus the Harper.
The Cat in Grandfather's House | Carl Henry Grabo
British Dictionary definitions for shamus
/ (ˈʃɑːməs, ˈʃeɪ-) /
US slang a police or private detective
Origin of shamus
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