noun
- plural of shamus: private detectives or investigators
Usage: informal; slang
Examples
- The two shamuses worked together to solve the missing person case.
- Several shamuses were hired to investigate the insurance fraud.
- The shamuses followed the suspect through the city streets.
- Private shamuses often work cases that police can’t handle.
- The company employed three shamuses to look into employee theft.
- These shamuses specialize in corporate espionage cases.