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1. slang : police officer. 2. slang : private investigator. Synonyms. bobby [ British] bull [ slang] constable [ chiefly British] copper. flatfoot [ slang] fuzz. gendarme. lawman. officer. police officer. policeman. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of shamus in a Sentence.
Shamus is a 1973 American comedy thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik, and starring Burt Reynolds and Dyan Cannon. The word "shamus" means "detective" in American slang.
Shamus definition: a detective.. See examples of SHAMUS used in a sentence.
Feb 1, 1973 · Shamus: Directed by Buzz Kulik. With Burt Reynolds, Dyan Cannon, John P. Ryan, Joe Santos. Millions in diamonds are stolen from a safe in NYC and later the burglar is killed. Shamus is paid $10,000 by the owner to find the diamonds or killer.
Dec 12, 2023 · “Shamus” is a word resorted to frequently by the gang members. It is their term for a policeman, and theirs alone, since the police (who refer to themselves as “cops” or “coppers,” and to a detective as a “dick”) never use it.
Shamus Definition. A police officer. A policeman. A private detective.
Aug 31, 2023 · shamus (plural shamuses) (US, slang) A private detective; originally, a policeman or police detective.
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information. synonyms: PI, operative, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sherlock. see more. see less. types: hotel detective, house detective, house dick. a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store. inquiry agent.
Jun 13, 2024 · shamus in British English. (ˈʃɑːməs , ˈʃeɪ- ) noun Word forms: plural -muses. US slang. a police or private detective. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. probably from shammes, influenced by Irish Séamas James.
Synonyms for SHAMUS: policeman, cop, officer, constable, sheriff, lawman, copper, detective; Antonyms of SHAMUS: civilian.
