[ˈʃɪmi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways

- shaking, especially abnormal vibration of the wheels of a motor vehicle
(e.g: steering stabilizers reduce shimmy even from oversized tyres)



Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: of unknown origin

[ˈʃɪmi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- dance the shimmy

- move effortlessly; glide with a swaying motion
(e.g: her hair swung in waves as she shimmied down the catwalk)

- shake or vibrate abnormally
(e.g: he braked hard and felt the car shimmy dangerously)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 20th century: of unknown origin