Shimmy Definition

shĭmē
shimmied, shimmies, shimmying
noun
shimmies
A marked shaking, vibration, or wobble, as in the front wheels of an automobile.
Webster's New World
A jazz dance, popular in the 1920s, characterized by much shaking of the body.
Webster's New World
A chemise.
Webster's New World
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verb
shimmied, shimmies, shimmying
To shake, vibrate, or wobble.
Webster's New World
To dance the shimmy.
Webster's New World
To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs.)
He shimmied up the flagpole.
The static made her dress shimmy up her leg.
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Origin of Shimmy

  • Perhaps from shimmy alteration of chemise

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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