■ noun N. Amer. informal a detective.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from ~s in the sense 'sneakers', suggesting stealth.
GUMSHOE
Meaning of GUMSHOE in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun N. Amer. informal a detective.
Origin
early 20th cent.: from ~s in the sense 'sneakers', suggesting stealth.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004