Claudeisms
Vol. I · № 152
Monday, September 14, 2026

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Shimmying...

intransitive verb

Definition

  1. 1

    intransitive verb

    Moving sideways by a rapid, repeated shift of weight from one side to the other.

  2. 2

    intransitive verb

    Of a small refactor: nudging the code over a hair so the next line fits.

Example

“Shimmying the imports.”
— Claude Code, adjusting