skiffle

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

Translation

n. varhainen jazzmusiikki; meluisa jazzmusiikki
Word Forms
Pluralskiffles

Phrases & Collocations

skiffle music

skiffle-musiikki

skiffle band

skiffle-yhtye

skiffle guitar

skiffle-kitara

skiffle genre

skiffle-tyylilaji

Example Sentences

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

Joel Veitchin animaatioura alkoi nousujohteisesti, kun hänen skiffle-kissatansa tuli Internet-ilmiöksi 5 vuotta sitten.

Real-world Examples

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

Heinäkuussa 1957 Paul McCartney liittyi Quarrymeniin, John Lennoon skiffle-yhtyeeseen.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

Lyhyen ajan kuluttua koetoiminnasta, Quarrymen hylkäsi skifflen lupaavamman rock and roll -genren vuoksi.

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 halusi rockia tai skifflea tai molempia, ja sen saavuttamiseksi hän tarvitsi rahaa, rohkaisua ja, no, kitaran.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

At one point, I was told to skiffle carrots.

Eräänä hetkenä minulle käskettiin kuorimaan porkkanoita.

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.

Nuori Harrison alkoi pukeutua teddy boyksi, jolla oli suoraan alaspäin menevät housut ja hulmuava kampaus. Hän kuunteli innolla Chuck Berryä ja Buddy Hollya sekä varhaisia brittiläisiä skiffle-levyjä aloittelijoille.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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