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:
American Slang and classic melodies." "Classic Rock" magazine gave the album 8/10 and declared that "New and old fans alike will be speaking "American Slang" this summer." The album reached the No. 3 position on the UK midweek album charts during its first week. The album debuted at No. 16 on the "Billboard" 200, moving 27,000 copies, and was the No. 1 independent album for that week. "Rolling Stone" magazine gave the album 3½ stars out of five, saying that "American Slang arrives with serious advance buzz: The choruses are more sculpted, but the band's tough-as-leather rush is as hard as ever,