shamus

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(s̸hā′məs, s̸hä′-)

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noun

  1. a policeman
  2. a private detective

Origin: prob. blend of shamas & Ir Séamas, James

See shamus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
  1. A police officer.
  2. A private investigator.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from the Irish name Seamus, James

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