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shimmy
noun
verb
Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
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ˈʃɪ.mi
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noun
Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
noun
A woman's sleeveless undergarment
noun
An abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
“He could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
verb
Dance a shimmy
verb
Tremble or shake
“His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”
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He could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
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