shim•my
Pronunciation: (shim'ē), [key]
— n., pl. v., -mies, -mied, -my•ing.
—n.
- an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
- excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
- a chemise.
—v.i.
- to dance the shimmy.
- to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
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