/ ˈʃæmbl; NAmE / verb
[ v , usually + adv. / prep. ] to walk in an awkward or lazy way, dragging your feet along the ground
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: probably from dialect shamble ungainly , perhaps from the phrase shamble legs , with reference to the legs of trestle tables (such as would be used in a meat market: see shambles ).