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[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
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