Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "gumshoe" suna ne da ke nufin wani jami'in bincike ko mutumin da ke binciken laifuka, sau da yawa yana sanye da takalma masu laushi don motsawa a hankali. Hakanan za'a iya amfani da ita azaman fi'ili don bayyana aikin gudanar da cikakken bincike akai-akai kuma a asirce. Kalmar “gumshoe” galibi ana danganta ta da tsofaffin labarun bincike da kuma noir na fim.
