■ noun ( plural shimmies )
1》 a kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways.
2》 shaking, especially abnormal vibration of the wheels of a motor vehicle.
■ verb ( shimmies , ~ing , shimmied )
1》 dance the ~.
2》 shake or vibrate abnormally.
3》 move swiftly and effortlessly.
Origin
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.