GUMSHOE


Meaning of GUMSHOE in English

gum ‧ shoe /ˈɡʌmʃuː/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English old-fashioned

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: gumshoe 'rubber shoe' (19-20 centuries) ; because detectives walk quietly ]

a ↑ detective

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