shimmy
an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
a chemise.
to dance the shimmy.
to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
Origin of shimmy
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How to use shimmy in a sentence
He shimmies, he shakes, he waves his arms, his eyes bug out of his head—all in the service of some wonderfully breezy pop ditties.
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British Dictionary definitions for shimmy
/ (ˈʃɪmɪ) /
an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders
abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering
an informal word for chemise
to dance the shimmy
to vibrate or wobble
Origin of shimmy
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