shamus

English - Turkish

Definition of shamus in English Turkish dictionary

{i} özel dedektif

özel delektif

argo polis

ABD

{i} aynasız

English - English

Definition of shamus in English English dictionary

A private detective

someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information

{i} (Slang) private detective, private investigator; police officer

Hyphenation

sha·mus

Turkish pronunciation

şeymıs

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜāməs/ /ˈʃeɪməs/

Etymology

[ 'shä-m&s, 'shA- ] (noun.) 1925. perhaps from Yiddish shames shammes; from a jocular comparison of the duties of a sexton and those of a store detective.