Shamus

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(/ˈʃɑːməs/)
Noun

1. A private detective.

DUDE
“Who the fuck are you, man! Come on, man!”
MAN
“Relax, man! No physical harm intended!”
DUDE
“Who the fuck are you? Why’ve you been following me? Come on, fuckhead!”
MAN
“Hey, relax man, I’m a brother shamus.”
The Dude is stunned.
DUDE
“Brother Shamus? Like an Irish monk?”
MAN
“Irish m–What the fuck are you talking about? My name’s Da Fino! I’m a private snoop! Like you, man!”

From the post: English Vocabulary from the movie “The Big Lebowski”
Source: Big Lebowski, The Script at IMSDb. (imsdb.com)