rubber overshoe; (Slang) private investigator, detective
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Gumshoe Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
gumshoe
n
1. (informal) someone who is a detective [syn: dick, hawkshaw]
2. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow [syn: arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber]
Noun
1. someone who is a detective
(synonym) dick, hawkshaw
(hypernym) detective, investigator, tec, police detective
(classification) colloquialism
2. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
(synonym) arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber
(hypernym) overshoe
Gumshoe Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Gumshoe may refer to:
- Gumshoe (video game), a 1986 Nintendo shooter
- Gumshoe (film), Stephen Frears's 1971 directorial debut
- Gumshoe, the Hardboiled Detective in the 30s, a 1981 book-based game published by Sleuth Publications
- GUMSHOE System, a role-playing system designed for investigative scenarios
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