hawkshaw
pronunciation
How to pronounce hawkshaw in British English:
UK ['hɔːkʃɔː]
How to pronounce hawkshaw in American English:
US ['hɔkˌʃɔ]
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- Noun:
- someone who is a detective
Word Origin
- hawkshaw (n.)
- "detective," 1866, U.S. slang, from name of the detective in "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," 1863 play by English dramatist Tom Taylor (1817-1880); it later was used in the comic strip "Hawkshaw the Detective" (1913-1947) by U.S. cartoonist Gus Mager (1878-1956). The surname is attested from late 13c., from a place name in Lancashire.