skiffle

[US]/'skɪf(ə)l/
[UK]/'skɪfl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tidlig jazzmusik; larmende jazzmusik
Word Forms
Pluralskiffles

Phrases & Collocations

skiffle music

skiffle musik

skiffle band

skiffle band

skiffle guitar

skiffle guitar

skiffle genre

skiffle genre

Example Sentences

Joel Veitch's career in animation took off after his skiffle kittens became an Internet phenomenon 5 years ago.

Joel Veitchs karriere inden for animation tog fart, efter at hans skiffle-killinge blev et internetfænomen for 5 år siden.

Real-world Examples

In July, 1957, Paul McCartney joined the Quarryman, John Lenno, skiffle Band.

I juli 1957 tiltrådte Paul McCartney Quarryman, John Lenno, skiffle Band.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

Shortly after the audition, the Quarrymen abandoned skiffle for the more promising rock and roll genre.

Kort efter auditionen opgav Quarrymen skiffle til fordel for den mere lovende rock and roll genre.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

George wanted rock or skiffle or both and to do that he needed money encouragement and, well, a guitar.

George ville have rock eller skiffle eller begge dele, og for at gøre det havde han brug for penge, opmuntring og, ja, en guitar.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

At one point, I was told to skiffle carrots.

På et tidspunkt fik jeg besked om at skiffle gulerødder.

Source: Miranda Season 3

The young Harrison started dressing up as a teddy boy, sporting drainpipe trousers and a quiff he listened avidly to Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly, as well as the early all-British skiffle records for the uninitiated.

Den unge Harrison begyndte at klæde sig ud som en teddy boy, med knækalbredder bukser og en tot, han lyttede ivrigt til Chuck Berry og Buddy Holly, samt de tidlige, rent britiske skiffle-plader for de uindviede.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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