shimmy

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: chemiseshiftslipteddywobble

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)“he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
  2. a woman's sleeveless undergarmentSynonyms: chemiseshiftslipteddy
  3. lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

Verb (2)

  1. tremble or shake“His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”Synonyms: wobble
  2. dance a shimmy
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Shimmy \Shim"my\, n. A chemise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
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