Dictionary definition · shimmy
noun
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)"he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
verb
- tremble or shake"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
- dance a shimmy
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).