SKIFFLE

skiffle

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

skiffle (uncountable)

A type of folk music, with jazz and blues influences, using homemade or improvised instruments.

Source: Wiktionary



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HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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