Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shimmy-shammy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: shim-my-sham-my
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Secretive, illicit activity or favor trading.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The four-month suspension is, in effect, the result of a little political shimmy-shammy. In return for some high profile Gorecki supporters endorsing Bob Spence, a judicial candidate favored by Thomas, he agreed to the four-month suspension."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shimmy-shammy mean?: Secretive, illicit activity or favor trading.

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