shamus

[ shah-muhs, shey- ]

/ ˈʃɑ məs, ˈʃeɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shamus ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural sha·mus·es.Slang.

a detective.

a police officer.

Origin of shamus

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

Words nearby shamus

shamoy, shampoo, shamrock, shamrock-pea, shamshir, shamus, Shan, Shandong, shandrydan, shandy, shandygaff

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Example sentences from the Web for shamus

When I was 10 or 11 years old, a movie company came to town to do this Burt Reynolds movie, Shamus.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Shamus Award–winning author Peter Spiegelman returns with this psychologically thrilling novel.
This Week’s Hot Reads||July 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Shamus succeeded admirably in his design of concocting a sensation for us.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb
Under the big oaks, meanwhile, our camp fire burned brightly, and Shamus was developing the mysteries of his art.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb

Ye're in a sad plight, Shamus, roasting alive; what can I do for ye?
More Celtic Fairy Tales|Various
Now there was one man, Shamus Mackenzie they called him, and he was very curious, and he must be seeing what they did.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
As we walked forward, Shamus' witch suddenly appeared before us.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb

British Dictionary definitions for shamus

shamus

/ (ˈʃɑːməs, ˈʃeɪ-) /

noun plural -muses

US slang a police or private detective

Word Origin for shamus

probably from shammes, influenced by Irish Séamas James

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单词	shamus
释义	shamus [ shah-muhs, shey- ] / ˈʃɑ məs, ˈʃeɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shamus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sha·mus·es.Slang. a detective. a police officer. Origin of shamus 1925–30; of obscure origin, though popularly derived from either Yiddish shamesshammes or the Irish male given name Séamas Words nearby shamus shamoy, shampoo, shamrock, shamrock-pea, shamshir, shamus, Shan, Shandong, shandrydan, shandy, shandygaff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shamus When I was 10 or 11 years old, a movie company came to town to do this Burt Reynolds movie, Shamus. How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon\|Andrew Romano\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Shamus Award–winning author Peter Spiegelman returns with this psychologically thrilling novel. This Week’s Hot Reads\|\|July 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Shamus succeeded admirably in his design of concocting a sensation for us. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb Under the big oaks, meanwhile, our camp fire burned brightly, and Shamus was developing the mysteries of his art. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb Ye're in a sad plight, Shamus, roasting alive; what can I do for ye? More Celtic Fairy Tales\|Various Now there was one man, Shamus Mackenzie they called him, and he was very curious, and he must be seeing what they did. Angling Sketches\|Andrew Lang As we walked forward, Shamus' witch suddenly appeared before us. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb British Dictionary definitions for shamus shamus / (ˈʃɑːməs, ˈʃeɪ-) / noun plural -muses US slang a police or private detective Word Origin for shamus probably from shammes, influenced by Irish Séamas James Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shamus sleuth, reporter, agent, spy, police officer, private eye, informer, private investigator, prosecutor, fink, eye, snoop, tail, scout, bull, shadow, analyst, cop, eavesdropper, constable
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shamus

noun, plural sha·mus·es.Slang.

Origin of shamus

Words nearby shamus

Example sentences from the Web for shamus

British Dictionary definitions for shamus

noun plural -muses

Word Origin for shamus

Words related to shamus