slowcoach
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of slowcoach
Example Sentences
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"The chancellor must quit her slowcoach approach to the economy and finally drop her damaging national insurance hike, which has stifled business and hit high streets up and down the country."
From BBC
The rival LIV circuit has imposed stroke penalties on slowcoaches and now the PGA Tour is starting to respond.
From BBC
And that means a lot of lost business for the online slowcoaches.
From BBC
Johns and Berg might have to move quickly before the Watchmen director relocates Aquaman to space, or transforms the Flash into a moody slowcoach.
From The Guardian
As such, it would be wise for quick-to-anger slowcoaches to restrict their social media exposure on #GoT night.
From The Guardian
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