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:
LGBT slang as detailed in the table below: The 1964 legislative report "Homosexuality and Citizenship in Florida" contains an extensive appendix documenting and defining the homosexual slang of the time. Scruff launched a Gay Slang Dictionary app in January 2014. It includes commonly used slang in the United States from the gay community. Some of these cross over with the British slang, and some are only American. H. Max published a short book including gays language in the late 80s. It also includes commonly used slang terms in the United States from the gay community. Other slang that is not included in