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
Winfred['winfrid]
&Aelig;Sc-Anglo-Saxon
Atem-Egyptian Mythology
Hay[hei]
SÉAmas-Irish
Shufen-Chinese