Séamus since then. Though still used by some as a derogatory term, the great preponderance of Irish and Irish-American law enforcement officers led to a persisting stereotype, and the name "Shamus" continues to refer to Irish-American police and private detectives. Séamus Variant spellings include ', ', ', ', "Shaymus", "Sheamus" and "Shamus". Diminutives include ', ' and "". In the United States, the word "Shamus" is a derogatory slang misspelling of Séamus that arose during the 19th century as more than 4.5 million Irish immigrated to America, peaking at almost two million between 1845 and 1852 during ""The Great Hunger"" (Irish:
Gareb Shamus Gareb Shamus Gareb Shamus (born December 23, 1968) is the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Wizard Entertainment and the co-founder and current CEO of ACE Comic Con . He was the publisher of "", "InQuest Gamer: The Gaming Magazine", "ToyFare: The Toy Magazine, Anime Insider" and "FunFare"; ""In" Power", a kids entertainment magazine, "Wizard Specials" and "Toy Wishes", a holiday toy shopping guide; "Bean Power", a Beanie Babies magazine, and "Sportslook", a sports card magazine.. Gareb Shamus also created, operated and sold the IFLI (International Fight League Inc) which he co-founded and served as the CEO. He produced