gumshoe
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slang A detective or investigator. Don't worry, we'll find the thief—I have a gumshoe on the case now.
gumshoe
(ˈgəmˈʃu) n. a policeman or a detective. (Underworld. Also a term of address. So named for wearing silent, gum-rubber soles.) Has that gumshoe been around asking questions again?