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Definition of: shimmy
(shim′ē) noun plural ·mies U.S.
1. Colloq. A chemise.
2. A jazz dance accompanied by shaking movements: also shimmy shake.
3. Unusual vibration, as in automobile wheels.
—v.i. ·mied, ·my·ing
1. To vibrate or wobble.
2. To dance the shimmy. [Alter. of CHEMISE]
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