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shamus
[ shah-muhs, shey- ]
noun
- a detective.
- a police officer.
shamus
/ 藞蕛e瑟-; 藞蕛蓱藧m蓹s /
noun
- slang.a police or private detective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of shamus1
Example Sentences
Have the world-weary shamus and the former Aztec capital lost their noir juju?
The heroes are typically amateur or private detectives, possibly quirky, often women, sometimes a couple; they aren鈥檛 likely to suffer the afflictions common to the hard-boiled shamus 鈥 depression, rage, alcoholism, untreated trauma.
Philip Marlowe at quarterback, Easy Rawlins at strong safety, and a fierce defensive line of framed shamuses.
And as the Honolulu-based shamus Thomas Magnum, a journeyman actor named Tom Selleck made himself a star on the strength of a twinkling smile and a modest gift for self-deprecating humor.
It doesn鈥檛 take much to lure the old shamus out of a seclusion, which he isn鈥檛 much enjoying anyhow.
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