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
Humphries	['hʌmfriz]
Bella	BEL-ə	English
Blanch	[bla:ntʃ]
JÁZmin	YAHZ-meen	Hungarian
Rangi	-	Maori, Polynesian Mythology
Burroughs	['bʌrəuz]