I. ˈshi-mē noun
( plural shimmies )
Date: 1837
1.
[by alteration]
: chemise
2.
[short for shimmy-shake ]
: a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down
3. : an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle
II. intransitive verb
( shim·mied ; shim·my·ing )
Date: 1919
1. : to shake, quiver, or tremble in or as if in dancing a shimmy
2. : to vibrate abnormally — used especially of automobiles
3. : shinny