shimmy

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Synonyms: shimmey, stimmy, shammy, whimmy, swimmy, slimmy, simmy, skimmy

Antonyms: shimmey, stimmy, shammy, whimmy, swimmy, slimmy, simmy, skimmy

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Noun

1. A [[dance move]] involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
2. A [[dance]] that was [[popular]] in the 1920s.
3. An [[abnormal]] [[vibration]], especially in the [[wheel]]s of a [[vehicle]].
4. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[sleeveless]] [[chemise]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|dance}} To perform a [[#Noun|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. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[vibrate]] [[abnormally]], as a broken wheel.
4. {{lb|en|intransitive|rare}} To [[shake]] the [[body]] as if dancing the shimmy.
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|video games}} To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by [[strafe|strafing]] on it along the wall.

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