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sleuthhound
[ slooth-hound ]
noun
- a bloodhound.
- a detective.
sleuthhound
/ ˈːθˌʊԻ /
noun
- a dog trained to track people, esp a bloodhound
- an informal word for detective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sleuthhound1
1325–75; Middle English sloth track, trail (< Old Norse ōٳ ) + hound 1
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Not even the very keenest of the law's sleuthhounds were able to avoid such mistakes.
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I suppose it will be a long race, for these Norman sleuthhounds are sure of scent, and will not be easily shaken off!
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This explains why the dog has sometimes been called a sleuthhound; that is, a dog set upon a sleuth, or trail.
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“Hearken now to the tale of the sleuthhound,” the latter continued, setting down his hat, cane and gloves upon the sideboard and thrusting his hands into his trousers pockets.
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From that instant, all pretenses were abandoned, Robert was a sleuthhound on a keen scent.
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