What is the meaning of shamus?

Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information.
- synonyms: private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, operative, sherlock

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APA	WordNet. (2010). shamus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shamus/definitions/1310159
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "shamus" http://smartdefine.org/shamus/definitions/1310159 (accessed September 26, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, shamus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shamus/definitions/1310159>.
MLA	WordNet. "shamus" 23 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shamus/definitions/1310159>

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