shimmy
noun
an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
was shimmying
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past progressiveof shimmy.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Maastricht, the Netherlands THE lady in pearls was shimmying under a table.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2012
The automobile had a black canvas roof, slotted rubber tires, and a brass horn, and was shimmying and shaking and backfiring to beat the band.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
