What is the meaning of shimmy?

noun

  • An abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels. )
    • usage: "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
  • A woman's sleeveless undergarment.
  • Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips.

verb

  • Tremble or shake.
    • usage: "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
  • Dance a shimmy. .
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