gumshoe

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(gum′s̸ho̵̅o̅′)

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noun

    1. a rubber overshoe
    2. sneakers
  2. Slang a detective

Origin: gum (rubber) + shoe

intransitive verb gumshoed, gumshoeing

to sneak or go about quietly, as a detective; act with stealth

See gumshoe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A sneaker or rubber overshoe.
  2. Slang An investigator, especially a detective.
intransitive verb gum·shoed, gum·shoe·ing, gum·shoes
Slang
  1. To work as a detective.
  2. To move about stealthily; sneak.

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