plural shimmies
Definition of shimmy
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
shimmy
verb
shimmied; shimmying
Definition of shimmy (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to shake, quiver, or tremble in or as if in dancing a shimmy
2
: to vibrate abnormally
—used especially of automobiles
3
: shinny
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The first known use of shimmy was in 1837
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