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shimmy

UK/ˈʃɪ.mi/ US/ˈʃɪmi/ uncommon rare
verb (2) noun (3)

verb

1.

tremble or shake

  • “His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”
Synonyms
2.

noun

1.

an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels)

  • “he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
2.
3.

lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

Origin

A back-formation from chemise (mistaken for a plural).

Phrases

  • shimmy on down
  • shimmy shake

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