slowcoach
or slow coach
[ sloh-kohch ]
/ ˈsloʊˌkoʊtʃ /
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noun Informal.
a slowpoke.
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slowcoach
/ (ˈsləʊˌkəʊtʃ) /
noun
British informal a person who moves, acts, or works slowlyUS and Canadian equivalent: slowpoke
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