shamus

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.

verb

Name	Pronounced	Usage
PŘEmysl	-	Czech
ŠÁRka	-	Czech
Jesse	['dʒesi]
Eun-Ji	uwn-jee	Korean
Tryphaina	-	Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Sara	['sa:rə]