shimmy n 1: an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" 2: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: {chemise}, {shimmy}, {shift}, {slip}, {teddy}] 3: lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips v 1: tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" [syn: {shimmy}, {wobble}] 2: dance a shimmy
Shimmy \Shim"my\, n. A chemise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]