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shimmy
[ shim-ee ]
noun
- an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
- excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
- a chemise.
verb (used without object)
- to dance the shimmy.
- to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
shimmy
/ ˈʃɪɪ /
noun
- an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders
- abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering
- an informal word for chemise
verb
- to dance the shimmy
- to vibrate or wobble
Word History and Origins
Origin of shimmy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shimmy1
Example Sentences
"The lad had shimmied up a drainpipe on the outside of the building because he didn't want to go through the reception and ask."
When Mom thought the oil was close, she would flick a little flour into it, and if it sizzled and shimmied just right, she knew it was ready.
Fittingly for a story about fighting inhumanity with full-bodied self-expression, the choreography is shot in long, wide takes that capture every dip, shimmy and spin.
But soon after the scientists — of the trained, in-training and citizen variety — shimmied large nets that functioned as sieves into the brackish water, gleeful cries began to ring out.
“Thinking about it in an abstract way helps me shimmy my feathers for the coins.”
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More About Shimmy
does shimmy mean?
The shimmy is a dance move that involves repeated shaking of the shoulders and hips, as in The dancer entranced the audience with her hypnotizing shimmy.
Shimmy can also mean to perform the specific dance or to shake or wobble in general, as in The puppy shimmied through the tight doggy door.
The noun shimmy may be accompanied by a term that says specifically which part of the body a person is shaking, as in I celebrated my big win with a shoulder shimmy.
The plural of shimmy is shimmies.
Example: The singer shimmied along with the back-up dancers during the guitar solo.
Where does shimmy come from?
The first records of shimmy come from around 1830. It comes from a respelling of chemise, a woman’s undergarment that resembles a loose shirt. In the 1910s, it started to be used to refer to a dance move that was becoming popular.
The shimmy dance emerged at the height of the ragtime era of American music and dance. Back then, excessive shoulder and hip shaking was considered obscene and scandalous and so the shimmy dance was often banned in dance halls. Today, the shimmy is just one of many dance moves that some consider provocative.
Did you know … ?
How is shimmy used in real life?
Shimmy is most often used to refer to the dance or to wobbly movement.
I’ve reached the age where, when I’m looking for something and find it, I do finger guns at it and shimmy before picking it up.
— Barbara Dunkelman (@bdunkelman)
Aggressive full body shimmy before getting out of the shower to get as much water off your body as possible…. or just me?
— 𝐙𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐘 (@Zomboy)
Messi just scored a great goal and shimmied to the crowd in his celebration. Man is living his best life in his thirties.
— Zito (@_Zeets)
Try using shimmy!
Which of the following words is a synonym of shimmy?
A. walk
B. wobble
C. run
D. swim
More About Shimmy
doesshimmy mean?
The shimmy is a dance move that involves repeated shaking of the shoulders and hips, as in The dancer entranced the audience with her hypnotizing shimmy.
Shimmy can also mean to perform the specific dance or to shake or wobble in general, as in The puppy shimmied through the tight doggy door.
The noun shimmy may be accompanied by a term that says specifically which part of the body a person is shaking, as in I celebrated my big win with a shoulder shimmy.
The plural of shimmy is shimmies.
Example: The singer shimmied along with the back-up dancers during the guitar solo.
Where doesshimmy come from?
The first records of shimmy come from around 1830. It comes from a respelling of chemise, a woman’s undergarment that resembles a loose shirt. In the 1910s, it started to be used to refer to a dance move that was becoming popular.
The shimmy dance emerged at the height of the ragtime era of American music and dance. Back then, excessive shoulder and hip shaking was considered obscene and scandalous and so the shimmy dance was often banned in dance halls. Today, the shimmy is just one of many dance moves that some consider provocative.
Did you know ... ?
How isshimmy used in real life?
Shimmy is most often used to refer to the dance or to wobbly movement.
I’ve reached the age where, when I’m looking for something and find it, I do finger guns at it and shimmy before picking it up.
— Barbara Dunkelman (@bdunkelman)
Aggressive full body shimmy before getting out of the shower to get as much water off your body as possible…. or just me?
— 𝐙𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐎𝐘 (@Zomboy)
Messi just scored a great goal and shimmied to the crowd in his celebration. Man is living his best life in his thirties.
— Zito (@_Zeets)
Try usingshimmy!
Which of the following words is a synonym of shimmy?
A. walk
B. wobble
C. run
D. swim
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