gumshoe vs hawkshaw what difference
what is difference between gumshoe and hawkshaw
English
Etymology
gum + shoe
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈɡʌm.ʃuː/
Noun
gumshoe (plural gumshoes)
- A sneaker or rubber overshoe. [from mid 19th c.]
- (slang, Canada, US) A detective. [from early 20th c.]
- Synonyms: detective, dick, private eye, sleuth
Translations
Verb
gumshoe (third-person singular simple present gumshoes, present participle gumshoeing, simple past and past participle gumshoed)
- (slang) To act as a detective.
Translations
References
Anagrams
- hugsome
English
Etymology
From Hawkshaw the Detective, a character in Tom Taylor’s 1863 play The Ticket of Leave Man. The name was later borrowed in the early 20th century for a character in an American comic strip.
Noun
hawkshaw (plural hawkshaws)
- (dated, 19th century) A detective.
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