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shimmy

[shim-ee] / ˈʃɪm i /
VERB
shake
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When the vote is open, shimmy over to this website to make your decision!

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Doncic capped his show by drilling a three-pointer that gave the Lakers a 19-point lead, his showmanship including pursing of his lips while doing a shimmy to the adoring crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Like the kids, their leather is leaky, their arms are toast, their best hitter is their best pitcher, their silly celebrations are pure playground — shimmy shakes and sunflower seed showers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

At this point, I have to shimmy forward; that’s how tight the space is now.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer