gumshoe

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    someone who is a detective
    a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

Word Origin

gumshoe (n.)
"plainclothes detective," 1906, from the rubber-soled shoes they wore (allowing stealthy movement), which were so called from 1863 (gums "rubber shoes" is attested by 1859); from gum (n.1) + shoe (n.).

Example

1. He works for me now . He 's my gumshoe man .
2. Somebody has kidnapped baby chick-chick ! Was it granny fox , or fat fox ? Will gumshoe goose arrest the kidnapper ? Open the book and you will see !

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