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shimmy

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shimmy in WordNet English dictionary

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