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   Gum·shoe

   /ˈɡəmˌSHo͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a detective: informal North American "he'd been intrigued enough to put a gumshoe on the case"

   Word Origin mid 19th century (in the sense ‘galoshes or soft-soled shoes’, suggesting stealth): the current sense dates from the early 20th century.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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