gumshoe



gumshoe

(ˈgəmˈʃu)
n. a policeman or a detective. (Underworld. Also a term of address. So named for wearing silent, gum-rubber soles.) Has that gumshoe been around asking questions again?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
VÁClava-Czech
Boone[bu:n]
Robena-English (Rare)
Elric-Medieval English
Wallace['wɔlis]
Chlodulf-Ancient Germanic