/shim"ee/ , n. , pl. shimmies , v. , shimmied, shimmying .
n.
1. an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
2. excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
3. a chemise.
v.i.
4. to dance the shimmy.
5. to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
[ 1830-40, for def. 3; 1915-20 for def. 1; back formation and resp. of CHEMISE, construed as a plural ]