skiffle
/ˈskɪfl/noun
mass noun
1
- Brit. a kind of folk music with a blues or jazz flavour that was popular in the 1950s, played by a small group and often incorporating improvised instruments such as washboards〈英〉噪音民间乐(20世纪50年代流行的一种具有勃鲁斯或爵士乐风味的民间音乐, 由一小群人演奏, 常包括洗衣板等即兴乐器)。
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- US a style of 1920s and 1930s jazz deriving from blues, ragtime, and folk music, using both improvised and conventional instruments〈美〉噪音爵士乐(20世纪20至30年代的爵士乐, 源于布鲁斯、雷格泰姆和民间音乐, 即兴乐器和传统乐器并用)。
词源
1920s: perhaps imitative.