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Shimmy - What does it mean?

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is likely misspelled.


has no English definition.

As a noun shimmy

is a dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.

As a verb shimmy

is to perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).

shimmy

English

(wikipedia shimmy)

Noun

(shimmies)
  • A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
  • An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
  • A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • (rare) A sleeveless chemise.
  • Verb

  • (dance) To perform a (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).
  • To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).
  • He shimmied up the flagpole.
    The static made her dress shimmy up her leg.
  • To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
  • (rare) To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
  • Synonyms

    * (climb a pole) shinny, shin (qualifier)

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.