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slowpoke

[ sloh-pohk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Informal.

slowpoke

/ ˈsləʊˌpəʊk /

First recorded in 1915–20; slow + poke ¹

That’s when determined and hungry slowpokes may have the upper hand.

The newfound, slowpoke pulsar sits in our galaxy, roughly 1,300 light-years away.

But I hope old Slowpoke Langer and his dray come along before that.

“Well, slowpoke,” screamed the engine as he came near the car.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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