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noun
A casual assistant, especially in the context of detection or solving crime.
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noun
A fan of Sherlock Holmes stories.
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History
From the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, in which they were a group of street boys who assisted Holmes (who lived on Baker Street, London) with his investigations.
