/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 23 July 2026.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “hawkshaw”, accessed July 23, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/hawkshaw.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Hawkshaw. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/hawkshaw