SHIMMY


Meaning of SHIMMY in English

/ ˈʃɪmi; NAmE / verb

( shim·mies , shimmy·ing , shim·mied , shim·mied ) [ v + adv. / prep. ] to dance or move in a way that involves shaking your hips and shoulders

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WORD ORIGIN

early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.