shimmy

fe’l verb

1. To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs). He shimmied up the flagpole.
2. To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).
3. To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
4. To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.

ot noun

1. A dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
2. A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
3. An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
4. A sleeveless chemise.