GUMSHOE


Meaning of GUMSHOE in English

I. ˈgəm-ˌshü noun

Date: 1913

: detective

II. intransitive verb

( gum·shoed ; gum·shoe·ing )

Date: 1930

: to engage in detective work

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.