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house dick

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  1. hotel detective, house detective, house dicknoun

    a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store

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  1. house dicknoun

    A hotel detective.

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  1. house dick

    A house dick is a colloquial term used to refer to a security guard or private investigator, particularly one who is employed by a hotel or similar establishment. The term originated during the early to mid-20th century. It is considered an older slang term and is not commonly used in present times.

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  1. House Dick

    This fellow Hunt...he knows too damn much. President Richard NixonBefore he became one of the most controversial figures in modern American history, before he went to prison for his involvement in the Watergate conspiracy, E. Howard Hunt was an award-winning novelist, recipient of a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship (beating out Truman Capote and Gore Vidal for the honor) and the author of numerous popular political thrillers and crime stories.HOUSE DICK is one of Hunts very best, a classic hardboiled story of a detective in a Washington D.C. hotel (no, not that hotel) investigating a twisty tale of burglary and murder, of skullduggery under cover of darkness, of deception and shifting loyaltiesand of the price you pay when you trust the wrong people...First publication in 34 years! Author of more than 70 books under a half dozen different names Before Watergate, Hunt worked as a spy for the CIA; he was the inspiration for the Ethan Hunt character played by Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible. Praise for the novels of E. Howard Hunt...Hunt is an exceptional storyteller who leads readers through more twists and turns than a laboratory maze. Roanoke TimesA dramatic story...jaded but credible. New York TimesHunt handles dialogue well, moves the action even better, and provides a good bit of verisimilitude...Its also fun for Washington readers to see how well, or ill, he captures our town and its environs. Washington Post

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of house dick in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of house dick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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