skiffle meaning

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skiffle (noun): a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments.

Definition of skiffle

  1. a style of popular music in the 1950s; based on American folk music and played on guitars and improvised percussion instruments

    Type of: popular music

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SK · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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