The shimmy’s long history in America began with the rituals Africans brought with them in slavery, took a side turn when Middle Eastern dance became a main attraction at the 1893 World’s Fair, and entered the 20th century via “animal” dances like the Camel Walk and juke joint favorites like the Funky Butt.
When was the word shimmy first used?
The first records of shimmy come from around 1830. It comes from a respelling of chemise, a woman’s undergarment that resembles a loose shirt. In the 1910s, it started to be used to refer to a dance move that was becoming popular. The shimmy dance emerged at the height of the ragtime era of American music and dance.
What’s a shimmy shirt?
cotton singlet usually worn by girls prior to bra: Remember to put on your Shimmy to keep your chest warm. Also, shimmy.
What does shimmy shimmy Cocoa Puff mean?
Songfacts: – This seemingly innocuous song became one of the first great earworms, with the chorus of “Shimmy, shimmy, ko-ko-bop, shimmy, shimmy, bop” burrowing into our brains and refusing to let go. Like many hits of this era aimed at teenagers, it’s about a dance: the “ko-ko-bop.”
Does shimmy mean climb?
To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one’s arms then one’s legs). He shimmied up the flagpole. The static made her dress shimmy up her leg.
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