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111sham(m)us — [“Jernas] n. a police officer or a detective. (Probably from Yiddish.) □ One thing that a shamus always knows is when another shamus is following him. □ This is it, shammus, say your prayers …
112sham — see SHAME …
113sham — v., n., & adj. v. (shammed, shamming) 1 intr. feign, pretend. 2 tr. a pretend to be. b simulate (is shamming sleep). n. 1 imposture, pretence. 2 a person or thing pretending or pretended to be what he or she or it is not. adj. pretended,… …
114To sham Abraham — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… …
115To sham Abram — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… …
116Pillow sham — Sham Sham (sh[a^]m), n. [Originally the same word as shame, hence, a disgrace, a trick. See {Shame}, n.] 1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoints; a make believe; delusion; imposture; humbug. A… …
117Daily Sham — Sham (Sindhi: روزانه شام) is a Sindhi daily newspaper in Pakistan. See also List of newspapers in Pakistan Sanaullah Phone No. 03433627731 Adnan Iqbal 03427555786 Categories: Newspapers published in PakistanPakistani newspaper stubs …
118sham Abram — verb To pretend sickness. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue) …
119sham marriage — noun a marriage of convenience entered into with the intent of deceiving public officials or society about its purpose. Syn: fake marriage, fictitious marriage, mock marriage …
120sham drink — a drink, as by an esophagostomized dog, in which swallowed water fails to be ingested or retained in the stomach …
