shimmy.
A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
Meaning & usage
A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
A sleeveless chemise.
Where this word comes from
A back-formation from chemise (mistaken for a plural).
To perform a shimmy (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.
To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall.
Where this word comes from
A back-formation from chemise (mistaken for a plural).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.