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Noun shimmy has 3 senses

shimmy - an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
--₁ is a kind of wobble
chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddies, teddy - a woman's sleeveless undergarment
--₂ is a kind of undergarment
--₂ has parts: strap, shoulder strap
shimmy - lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
--₃ is a kind of social dancing

Derived form: verb shimmy₂

Verb shimmy has 2 senses

shimmy, wobble - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
--₁ is one way to vibrate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
shimmy - dance a shimmy
--₂ is one way to dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe

Derived form: noun shimmy₃
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue shimmy