shammus

sham(m)us

(ˈʃeməs)

n. a police officer or a detective. (Probably from Yiddish.) One thing that a shamus always knows is when another shamus is following him.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
AÑUli	-	Western African, Igbo
Cesare	CHE-zah-re	Italian
Rowley	-	English
FernÃO	-	Portuguese
Svantepolk	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Floy	[flɔi]