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1. (n.) shimmy
an American ragtime dance marked by rapid shaking of the hips and shoulders.
2. shimmy
excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
3. shimmy
a chemise.
4. (v.i.) shimmy
to dance the shimmy.
5. shimmy
to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
Etymology: (1830–40; back formation and resp. of chemise)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shimmy
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
"he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
2. (noun) chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
3. (verb) shimmy
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
4. (verb) shimmy, wobble
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
5. (verb) shimmy
dance a shimmy
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) shimmy
a chemise
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