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单词 hawkshaw
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Definition of hawkshaw in English:

hawkshaw

noun ˈhɔːkʃɔːˈhôkˌSHô
dated, informal
  • A detective.

    〈非正式,旧〉侦探

Origin

Early 20th century: from the name of a detective in the play The Ticket-of-Leave Man by Tom Taylor (1817–80), English dramatist; also portrayed in the comic strip Hawkshaw the Detective by Augustus Charles (‘Gus’) Mager (1878–1956), American cartoonist.

Definition of hawkshaw in US English:

hawkshaw

nounˈhôkˌSHô
dated, informal
  • A detective.

    〈非正式,旧〉侦探

Origin

Early 20th century: from the name of a detective in the play The Ticket-of-Leave Man by Tom Taylor (1817–80), English dramatist; also portrayed in the comic strip Hawkshaw the Detective by Augustus Charles (‘Gus’) Mager (1878–1956), American cartoonist.

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