Dictionary Definition
shamus n : someone who can be employed as a
detective to collect information [syn: private
detective, PI, private eye,
private
investigator, operative, sherlock]
User Contributed Dictionary
Homophones
- Seamus (of -ā-/-eɪ-/-eI- pronunciation)
Noun
Extensive Definition
Shamus may refer to:
- Shamus (name), a slang term for a private detective
- Shamus (computer game), a 1980s computer game
- Shamus (film), a 1973 film starring Burt Reynolds
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