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Definition of: gumshoe
(gum′sh
′) noun
1. U.S. Slang A detective.
2. Pl. Sneakers.
3. A rubber shoe or overshoe.
—adjective U.S. Slang
1. Done secretly; undercover.
2. Pertaining to detectives.
—v.i. ·shoed, ·shoe·ing U.S. Slang To go stealthily and noiselessly; sneak.
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