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
EstevÃO	-	Portuguese
Downing	[dauniŋ]
Angiolo	-	Italian
Wiseman	['waizmən]
Yilmaz	yil-MAHZ	Turkish
ŠIwa	-	Slavic Mythology