"shimmies" in the noun sense
1. shimmy
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels
"he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
2. chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
3. shimmy
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
"shimmies" in the verb sense
1. shimmy, wobble
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
2. shimmy
dance a shimmy
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