shimmy shake
Quivering body movement
Shimmy shake combines two related dance movements into a single energetic action, blending the rapid shoulder or torso vibration of a shimmy with the looser, full-body motion of a shake.
The phrase often appears in song lyrics and casual descriptions of dancing, emphasizing exuberant, uninhibited movement.
She did a little shimmy shake on the dance floor.
It can also describe any rapid, wobbling motion: The old washing machine does a shimmy shake during the spin cycle.
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- body rollSequential trunk undulation
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- rock 'n' rollGuitar-based popular music
- jitterbugEnergetic swing-era partner dance
loose hips · playfulness · flirtation · twerk · blues · joy · confidence · Charleston · energy · exuberance · good vibes · burlesque · quiver · let loose · freedom · soul · funk · spontaneity
shimmy shakestillness
Complete lack of motion
motionlessness · immobility · freeze · standing still · standstill
shimmy shakelethargy
Abnormal drowsiness and apathy
sluggishness · torpor · listlessness · inactivity · passivity
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