shimmy Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
   
   • he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
2. noun a woman's sleeveless undergarment
   shift; teddy; slip; chemise.
   
3. noun lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
   
4. verb tremble or shake
   wobble.
   
   • His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
5. verb dance a shimmy
   

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