Meaning of shamus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
   US, slang
2. Alternative spelling of Seamus.
   alt-of, alternative

Examples

““That's what you're here for. Didn't your aunt tell you? She wants you to follow Wilbert Cream and Phyllis about everywhere and see that he doesn't get a chance of proposing.” “You mean that I'm to be a sort of private eye or shamus, tailing them up? I don't like it,” I said dubiously.”

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