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Where does “shamus” come from?

shamus (English) comes from Irish Séamus.

shamus (English): A private detective; originally, a policeman or...

Definitions

  1. A private detective; originally, a policeman or...

Ancestry of “shamus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishSéamus—
Every word from Irish Séamus →