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Meaning
Noun
●
In Dances:
A
dance move
involving
thrusting
the
shoulders
back and forth
alternately.
●
In Dances:
A
dance
that was
popular
in the 1920s.
●
An
abnormal
vibration
, especially in the
wheels
of a vehicle.
●
A
sleeveless
chemise.
Verb
●
In Dance & Dances:
To
perform
a
shimmy
(dance
movement
involving
thrusting
the
shoulders
back and forth
alternately).
●
In Dances:
To
climb
something (e.g. a
pole
)
gradually
(e.g. using
alternately
one's
arms
then
one's
legs).
●
To
vibrate
abnormally
, as a
broken
wheel.
●
In Dances:
To
shake
the body
as if
dancing
the shimmy.
●
In Video games & Dances:
To
move
across a
narrow
ledge
, either by
hanging
from it or by
strafing
on it
along the wall.
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Rhymes
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