From the Archive · Featured Monday, September 14, 2026
Shimmying...
intransitive verb
Definition
- 1
intransitive verb
Moving sideways by a rapid, repeated shift of weight from one side to the other.
- 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