Definitions for gumshoe
ˈgʌmˌʃugumshoe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dick, gumshoe, hawkshawnoun

   someone who is a detective

2. arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoenoun

   a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

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1. gumshoenoun

   A shoe made of rubber, as a rubber overshoe.

2. gumshoenoun

   A sneaker.

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1. gumshoenoun

   A sneaker or rubber overshoe.

2. gumshoenoun

   A detective.

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1. gumshoe

   A gumshoe is a slang term primarily referring to a detective, private investigator or a police officer. It originated in the late 19th to early 20th century as an allusion to the rubber-soled (gum) shoes, or sneakers, that were worn by these individuals during an investigation, as they were quiet and aided in their stealth.

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1. Gumshoe

   Gumshoe is a 1971 film, and was the directorial debut of British director Stephen Frears. Written by local author Neville Smith, who appears as Arthur, the film is set in Liverpool with Albert Finney playing the role of Eddie Ginley. Ginley is a bingo-caller and occasional club comedian who dreams of being a private eye of the kind he knows from films and pulp novels. Having put an advertisement in a local newspaper as a birthday present to himself, Ginley is suddenly contacted for what appears to be an actual piece of detective work... The film has many comic moments as it switches between detective novel and affectionate spoof. It has some shots of Liverpool buildings that have long since been demolished, including the employment exchange on Leece Street. Gumshoe was the first of two films with original music scores by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Some of the music was re-used in Lloyd Webber's musical version of Sunset Boulevard. Several scenes in the London part of the narrative take place in and around Paul Brunton's famous occult bookstore, The Atlantis Bookshop. Despite its relatively lightweight tone, Frears' film is not without its contentious moments. TV broadcasts are nowadays rare because of Ginley's use of racist language and insults. Another scene was significantly shortened before release because of its detailed depiction of a heroin-user preparing and taking his 'fix'.

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1. hugsome

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gumshoe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gumshoe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gumshoe
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=gumshoe
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gumshoe
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gumshoe