arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe
(noun) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
dick, gumshoe, hawkshaw
(noun) someone who is a detective
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gumshoe (plural gumshoes)
A sneaker or rubber overshoe. [from mid 19th c.]
(slang, North America) A detective. [from early 20th c.]
Synonyms: detective, dick, private eye, sleuth
gumshoe (third-person singular simple present gumshoes, present participle gumshoeing, simple past and past participle gumshoed)
(slang) To act as a detective.
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Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
