What is a shake?

shake: building material used as siding or roofing; frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream; a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it; grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract); a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement; causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Updated on Saturday, February 04 2012 at 04:57AM EST
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