Shim Sham

noun

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

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Meanings

nounShim Sham (plural Shim Shams)

plural Shim Shams

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

Shim Sham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shim%20Sham

MLA

“Shim Sham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shim%20Sham. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shim Sham,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shim%20Sham.

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