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hawkshaw

noun hawk·shaw \ˈhk-ˌsh\

Definition of HAWKSHAW

:  detective
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Origin of HAWKSHAW

from Hawkshaw, detective in the play The Ticket of Leave Man (1863) by Tom Taylor
First Known Use: 1888

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