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The Wordnik Word of the Day for May 22, 2012 is

hawkshaw
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(noun) A detective.

'Hawkshaw' comes from the name of the detective in the 19th century British play, 'The Ticket-of-Leave Man,' later a movie. Sometimes capitalized.

 

Example:
"The sharp eye of a fiery red-haired assistant in the office of Chief Probation Officer Frank A. Edwards today earned for her the title of 'Hawkshaw-the-Detectivette,' along with a pat on tRead More...