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sherlock
sher·lock also Sher·lock S0338250 (shûr′lŏk′)n. A detective.
[After Sherlock Holmes, detective in stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.]sherlock (ˈʃɜːˌlɒk) na detectivevbto investigate (something)[after Sherlock Holmes, fictional detective]sher•lock (ˈʃɜr lɒk)
n. (often cap.) 1. a detective. 2. a person adept at solving mysteries, esp. by using insight and logical deduction. [1900–05; after Sherlock Holmes, fictitious detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle] Sher•lock′i•an, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  sherlock - someone who can be employed as a detective to collect informationprivate detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, operative, PIdetective - an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the publichotel detective, house detective, house dick - a private detective employed by a hotel or retail storeinquiry agent - a private detectivestore detective - a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage |
sherlock
no shit, Sherlockrude slang That is or was completely obvious or self-evident. The ironical reference to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes is meant to emphasize that the thing mentioned did not require any great intelligence or deduction to determine or know. A: "I think we need to clear that blockage out of the drain." B: "Yeah, no shit, Sherlock. Thanks for the tip." A: "The front of the car is still sticking out into the street." B: "No shit, Sherlock! I don't have room to back up."See also: no, sherlockSherlockA sarcastic, mocking term of address for someone whom one thinks is or has been particularly unintelligent, imperceptive, or oblivious. A reference to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Often used in the rude slang phrase "no shit, Sherlock." A: "I think there might be a problem with your internet connection." B: "Wow, thanks, Sherlock. Your powers of deduction remain unmatched." A: "We should probably get the boss's approval before we move forward with this." B: "Yeah, no shit, Sherlock."No shit, Sherlock! and NSS exclam. & comp. abb. a phrase said when someone has stated the obvious. (see also Sherlock.) No shit, Sherlock. Everybody knows that! See also: noSherlock1. n. a term of address for someone who is clever or perceptive. (see also No shit, Sherlock!.) Brilliant deduction, Sherlock. I never would have guessed! 2. n. one’s pal or buddy. (A play on holmes or Sherlock Holmes.) Come on, Sherlock, let’s go! Sherlock
SherlockAn earlier Macintosh utility starting with Version 8.5 of the operating system that provided a common facility for searching the local hard disk, the local network and the Internet. Sherlock was replaced with Spotlight in Mac OS X Tiger.sherlock
Synonyms for sherlocknoun someone who can be employed as a detective to collect informationSynonyms- private detective
- private eye
- private investigator
- shamus
- operative
- PI
Related Words- detective
- hotel detective
- house detective
- house dick
- inquiry agent
- store detective
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