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:
Beach Slang Beach Slang Beach Slang is an American punk rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed in May 2013. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist James Alex, guitarist Aurore Ounjian, bassist Tierney Tough, and drummer Dan Crotts. Beach Slang formed in June, 2013. In June, 2014 they played their first live shows and released a 7" EP titled "Who Would Ever Want Anything So Broken?" via Dead Broke Records. They followed that release in October 2014 with their second extended play titled "Cheap Thrills on a Dead End Street" via Tiny Engines. Beach Slang started out with a string of live, lead