<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>An American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.</li><li>Excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.</li><li>A chemise.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used without object) to dance the shimmy.</li><li>To shake, wobble, or vibrate.</li></ul>