skiffle

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

Translation

n. jazz music antigo; jazz music barulhento
Word Forms
Pluralskiffles

Phrases & Collocations

skiffle music

música skiffle

skiffle band

banda skiffle

skiffle guitar

guitarra skiffle

skiffle genre

gênero skiffle

Example Sentences

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

A carreira de Joel Veitch em animação decolou depois que seus gatinhos skiffle se tornaram um fenômeno da internet há 5 anos.

Real-world Examples

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

Em julho de 1957, Paul McCartney se juntou ao Quarryman, John Lenno, banda de skiffle.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

Logo após a audição, os Quarrymen abandonaram o skiffle em favor do gênero rock and roll, mais promissor.

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 queria rock ou skiffle ou ambos e, para isso, ele precisava de dinheiro, incentivoamento e, bem, uma guitarra.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

At one point, I was told to skiffle carrots.

Em um determinado momento, fui instruído a descascar cenouras.

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.

O jovem Harrison começou a se vestir como um teddy boy, usando calças skinny e um topete. Ele ouvia avidamente Chuck Berry e Buddy Holly, bem como os primeiros discos de skiffle britânicos para os não iniciados.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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