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Verb
/ˈSHimē/,
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shimmies, plural;
  1. Dance the shimmy

  2. Shake or vibrate abnormally
    • - he braked hard and felt the car shimmy dangerously
  3. Move with a graceful swaying motion
    • - her hair swung in waves as she shimmied down the catwalk
  4. Move swiftly and effortlessly
    • - he shimmied right to the top of one of the chimneys
Noun
  1. A kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways

  2. Shaking, esp. abnormal vibration of the wheels of a motor vehicle
    • - steering stabilizers reduce shimmy even from oversized tires
  1. an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
  2. tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
  3. chemise: a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  4. dance a shimmy
  5. lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
  6. A shimmy is a dance move in which the body is held still, except for the shoulders, which are alternated back and forth. When the right shoulder goes back, the left one comes forward. ...
  7. "Shimmy" is a dance/pop song by British singer, Preeya Kalidas. It is due to be released as a single on 26 July 2010 to download and the following day on CD single. The song features British rapper, Mumzy Stranger. ...
  8. An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle; A dance that was popular in the 1920s; A sleeveless chemise; To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs. ...
  9. Also called "speed wobble," this is a dangerous side-to-side front-end oscillation while riding caused by a damaged or in-need-of-repair bicycle, or road/trail conditions. It starts off slowly and gets worse and can easily lead to losing control and crashing. ...
  10. A rapid oscillation or wobble of a wheel and tire assembly about the steering axis.
  11. Alternating shoulder movements forward and backward
  12. jazz dance form possibly a derivative of West African, particularly Nigerian movements featuring rapid shaking of the body
  13. Started as an African American dance of the late 1880's. It is a shaking of the shoulders and a whole body. First recreated by Gilda Gray.
  14. this American slang word can be used when you speak about such a baccarat variation as Chemin de Fer
  15. A (Core) Nia Move in which you shake your shoulders as if you are shivering from the cold.
  16. Rapid repeated movement - especially of the hips or shoulders.
  17. A prolonged shaking of the hips or shoulders, which is greatly accentuated if a performer’s costume is fringed.
  18. A condition where the steering wheel moves side to side when driving at certain speeds. Often a condition of improper wheel balance. (see also wheel balance, dynamic balance, static balance and wheel weight)
  19. Wobbling of wheels from side-to-side on a vehicle. Shimmying can be caused by a variety of factors, including improperly balanced tires, poor alignment, and bent wheels.
  20. This is another slang used to refer to Chemin-de-Fer.
  21. Chemin de Fer (if you play in America)
  22. A special type of trick or dummy
  23. wobble when at speed.