shammus

sham(m)us

(ˈʃeməs)

n. a police officer or a detective. (Probably from Yiddish.) One thing that a shamus always knows is when another shamus is following him.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Stewart	STOO-ərt, STYOO-ərt	English, Scottish
Sampson (1)	-	Biblical Greek
Sands	[sændz]
Vernon	['və:nən]
Letty	LET-ee	English
Anani	-	Biblical