skiffle - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • play: He could be seen playing skiffle in pubs around town and even made several appearances at the legendary 2I's coffee bar in Soho.

Modifies a noun

  • craze: When the skiffle group craze hit Britain in the 1950s he learned a few chords on a second-hand guitar he bought from a classmate.
  • band: Tommy Steele, who later became very famous, first played in a skiffle band.
  • group: Also during 1956 he joined with some friends to form a skiffle group called the Worried Men.
  • music: His own entry into music came by way of skiffle music, which he loved.
  • boom: At the time there was the skiffle boom encouraging many teenagers to learn guitar.

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.