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shimmy

[shim-ee] / ˈʃɪm i /
VERB
shake
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You could walk through a grocery store, hear “Billie Jean” playing over the sound system, and shimmy your shoulders, feeling slightly less guilty than you might’ve during the aughts.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Disneyland’s Main Street certainly should be lined with fans March 26 when — as described on the Disneyland web site — “the Savannah Bananas shimmy, shake and strut their way through an unforgettable cavalcade!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

When the vote is open, shimmy over to this website to make your decision!

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

So he does a little shimmy and the result is humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

I climbed hand over foot for as long as momentum would take me and then switched to a slower shimmy until the branches started and I could use them as steps.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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