Meaning Of The Word Skiffle

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drizzle in British English 2
noun: very light rain, specifically consisting of droplets less than 0.5 mm in diameter
verb: to rain lightly

skiffle
uncountable noun: Skiffle is a type of music, popular in the 1950s, played by a small group using household objects as well as guitars and drums.

skiffle in American English
a former primitive style of jazz played by bands using some nonstandard or homemade instruments

skiffle in American English 1
transitive verb

skiffle in American English 2
noun: a jazz style of the 1920s deriving from blues, ragtime, and folk music, played by bands made up of both standard and improvised instruments

skiffle in British English 1
noun: a style of popular music of the 1950s, played chiefly on guitars and improvised percussion instruments

skiffle in British English 2
noun: a drizzle

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