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
DiỆU	-	Vietnamese
Ernestine	['ə:nəsti:n]
Ellinor	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Erlingr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Dwain	DWAYN	English
&Aelig;Lfr&Aelig;D	-	Anglo-Saxon