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| shim·my [ shímmee ] |
noun (plural shim·mies) |
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1. wobbling of vehicle: a wobbling motion or vibration, especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle
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2. popular 1920s dance: a 1920s jazz dance in which the body was held straight and shaken rhythmically and rapidly from the shoulders down
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3. quick sideways movement: a quick movement of the body to the side
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4. dress
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informal
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Same as chemise
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intransitive verb (past and past participle shim·mied, present participle shim·my·ing, 3rd person present singular shim·mies) |
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1. move with wobble: to wobble or be shaken with a wobbling motion, especially in the front wheels
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refers to vehicles
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2. dance shimmy: to dance the shimmy
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3. move with shake: to move the body in a shaking or swaying way
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4. move quickly sideways: to make a quick movement of the body to the side
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| [Early 20th century. Origin ?] |
