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