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Word: shimmy (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
  • archaic A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
  • rare A sleeveless chemise.

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Verb:

  • intransitive|rare To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
  • intransitive To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
  • To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs.)

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