shimmy

== English == === Etymology === A back-formation from chemise (mistaken for a plural). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃɪ.mi/ Rhymes: -ɪmi === Noun === shimmy (plural shimmies) A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately. A dance that was popular in the 1920s. An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle. (rare) A sleeveless chemise. ==== Derived terms ==== shimmy shake shimmy-shammy ==== Translations ==== === Verb === shimmy (third-person singular simple present shimmies, present participle shimmying, simple past and past participle shimmied) (dance) To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately). To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs). (intransitive) To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel. (intransitive, rare) To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy. (intransitive, video games) To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall. ==== Synonyms ==== (climb a pole): shinny, shin (UK, Canada) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === shimmy m (plural shimmys) shimmy (1920s dance) === Further reading === “shimmy”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012