GUMSHOE


Meaning of GUMSHOE in English

/ ˈgʌmʃuː; NAmE / noun

( old-fashioned , NAmE , informal ) = detective (1)

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: from gumshoes in the sense sneakers , suggesting stealth.

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