gumshoed

Variant of gumshoe

gumshoe definition

☆ gum·shoe (gum′s̸ho̵̅o̅′)

noun

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

Etymology: gum (rubber) + shoe

intransitive verb gumshoed -·shoed′, gumshoeing -·shoe′·ing

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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