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private eye
... from the term private investigator,
the "i" of investigator being changed to "eye,"
which plays on the idea of a person looking into things.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Ed.
anon
Abbrev. of ANONYMOUS a. Hence as n. , a person (esp. a writer or composer) whose name is unknown or not given
anon , adv.
strictly , Straightway, at once, forthwith, instantly.
Oxford English Dictionary