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Shim Sham

Shim Sham noun: a tap dance routine that originated in the United States in the 1920s.

Noun

Shim Sham (plural Shim Shams)

  1. A tap dance routine that originated in the United States in the 1920s.

Forms of Shim Sham

pluralShim Shams

Questions about Shim Sham

What does Shim Sham mean?
Shim Sham means a tap dance routine that originated in the United States in the 1920s.
What part of speech is Shim Sham?
Shim Sham is a noun.
What is the plural of Shim Sham?
The plural of Shim Sham is Shim Shams.

Words near Shim Sham in the dictionary

  1. Shilpi
  2. Shilton
  3. Shilton and Barnacle
  4. shily
  5. shim
  6. Shim Sham
  7. Shim Shams
  8. shim-pua marriage
  9. shim-pua marriages
  10. Shima
  11. shimaal

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