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Rareshimmy
The correct spelling is shimmy.
How to pronounce shimmy
noun
IPA: /ˈʃɪ.mi/
Say it like: Shi-mmee
The correct spelling is shimmy. A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately. For example: "He shimmied up the flagpole."
Usage Examples
“He shimmied up the flagpole.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
- 2.A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- 3.An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
- 4.A sleeveless chemise.
verb
- 1.To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).
- 2.To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).
- 3.To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
- 4.To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
- 5.To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall.
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