Definitions of shimmy:

  • noun:   lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
  • noun:   an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels)
    Example: "He could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
  • noun:   a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  • verb:   dance a shimmy
  • verb:   tremble or shake