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What is the meaning of "shimmy"?

(Vinod E. Kumar, Secunderabad)

Some people when they walk, shake their hips and shoulders side to side. This is what we mean by "shimmy"; it is a word that is normally associated with dancing.

*As the singer shimmied across the stage, the audience went wild. In American English, the word is also used in informal contexts to mean, "vibrate or shake".

*The front wheel of Velu's scooter shimmied.

"Law of Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you will never get an engaged tone." — Unknown

S. UPENDRAN

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