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Word: Gumshoe
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century (in the sense ‘galoshes or soft-soled shoes’, suggesting stealth): the current sense dates from the early 20th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡʌmʃuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a detective
Short Definition:detective
Examples:- he'd been intrigued enough to put a gumshoe on the case
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