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shimmy

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. shimmy (noun)
  2. shimmy (verb)
  3. shim-sham shimmy (noun)

1shim·my

noun \ˈshi-mē\
plural shimmies

Definition of SHIMMY

1
[by alteration] : chemise
2
[short for shimmy-shake] : a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down
3
: an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle

First Known Use of SHIMMY

1837

Other Dance Terms

attitude, honor, saltatory, sashay, taw

Rhymes with SHIMMY

gimme, jimmy, limby, swimmy

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