GUMSHOE

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


Etymology

Noun

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

Verb

gumshoe (third-person singular simple present gumshoes, present participle gumshoeing, simple past and past participle gumshoed)

(slang) To act as a detective.

Anagrams

• hugsome

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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