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
Asdrubal	-	Spanish
Dedrick	-	African American
June	[dʒu:n]
Lupe	LOO-pe	Spanish
Klas	KLAHS	Swedish
CrÍOstÓIr	-	Irish