1. (noun) shimmy
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
Synonyms: chemise, slip, teddy, shift
2. (noun) chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Synonyms: cutting, berth, trip, faux pas, sack, pillowcase, shift key, miscue, gaffe, transmutation, slickness, duty period, slipperiness, slip of paper, pillow slip, mooring, slick, displacement, gaucherie, parapraxis, chemise, switch, elusion, geological fault, teddy, shifting, sideslip, break, eluding, shimmy, faulting, moorage, skid, case, teddy bear, fault, shift, fracture, switching, work shift, strip, solecism, transformation, slip, slip-up
3. (verb) shimmy
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Synonyms: chemise, slip, teddy, shift
4. (verb) shimmy, wobble
tremble or shake
Synonyms: shimmy, tilt, wobble, coggle, careen, shift
5. (verb) shimmy
dance a shimmy
Synonyms: wobble
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Synonyms for shimmy 
