/ˈhɔkˌʃɔ/

noun

Detective.

Suspecting infidelity, Gary hired a hawkshaw to follow his wife Samantha around town. Samantha had suspicions too, and unwittingly hired the same detective for the same purpose.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Hawkshaw.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/hawkshaw. Accessed 14 Sept. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “hawkshaw”, accessed September 14, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/hawkshaw.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Hawkshaw. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved September 14, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/hawkshaw


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