shimmy (redirected from shimmies)

shim·my  (shm)

n. pl. shim·mies

1. Abnormal vibration or wobbling, as of the wheels of an automobile.

2. A dance popular in the 1920s, characterized by rapid shaking of the body.

3. A chemise.

intr.v. shim·mied, shim·my·ing, shim·mies

1. To vibrate or wobble abnormally.

2. To shake the body in or as if in dancing the shimmy.

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[Perhaps from shimmy, alteration of chemise.]

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shimmy [ˈʃɪmɪ]

n pl -mies

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders

2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering

3. (Clothing & Fashion) an informal word for chemise

vb -mies, -mying, -mied (intr)

1. (Performing Arts / Dancing) to dance the shimmy

2. to vibrate or wobble

[changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shimmy - an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" wobble - an unsteady rocking motion
	2.	shimmy - a woman's sleeveless undergarment     chemise, teddy, shift, slip shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments
	3.	shimmy - lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion
Verb	1.	shimmy - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" wobble vibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
	2.	shimmy - dance a shimmy dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"

Translations

shimmy [ˈʃɪmɪ] N

1. (= dance) → shimmy m

2. (Aut) (= vibration) → vibraciones fpl

3. (= chemise) → camisa f (de mujer)

shimmy

n → Shimmy m

vi → sich schieben; (= dance the shimmy) → den Shimmy tanzen