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1. • • 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.).
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   • Get a quick, free translation! GUMSHOE definition: 1. informal for detective (= someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime) 2. informal for…. Learn more.

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   Where did the term 'Gumshoe' come from?

   • When someone refers to a detective or police officer, they sometimes use the term 'gumshoe'. Where did this term originate from? gumshoe (n.) "plainclothes detective," 1906, from the rubber-soled shoes they wore (which were so called from 1863); from gum (n.1) + shoe (n.).

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   Why is Gummo called a Gumshoe?

   • Gummo was given his nickname because he had a tendency to be sneaky backstage, and creep up on others without them knowing (like a gumshoe). The two highest scoring gumshoes continued on and followed the crook to the correct destination. If the gumshoe answered correctly, their wager was added to their score.

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   When was Gumshoe first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun gumshoe is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for gumshoe is from 1841, in Wheeling (West Virginia) Times & Advertiser. gumshoe is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gum n.2, shoe n.

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   What does the noun gumshoe mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gumshoe . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   GUMSHOE definition: 1. informal for detective (= someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime) 2. informal for…. Learn more.

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   Sep 28, 2017 · 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.).

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   When someone refers to a detective or police officer, they sometimes use the term 'gumshoe'. Where did this term originate from?

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   GUMSHOE meaning: 1. informal for detective (= someone whose job is to discover facts about a crime) 2. informal for…. Learn more.

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   1. a waterproof overshoe. 2. US and Canadian. a rubber-soled shoe. 3. US and Canadian slang. a detective or one who moves about stealthily. 4. US and Canadian slang. a stealthy action or movement. verb Word forms: -shoes, -shoeing, -shoed. 5. (intransitive) US and Canadian slang. to act stealthily. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Noun. detective. dick. hawkshaw. investigator. operative. private detective. private eye. private investigator. shamus [ slang] sherlock. sleuthhound. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.