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Word: sherlock (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Proper noun:

  • A rare male given name transferred from the surname.
  • jocular A detective (from ''Sherlock Holmes''), especially used ironically to address somebody who has stated the obvious.
  • A=An|English|from=Middle English|dot=, originally a nickname for a person with closely cropped hair.

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