slowcoach

Or slow coach

[sloh-kohch]

noun

Informal.

1. a slowpoke.

slowcoach

/ ˈsləʊˌkəʊtʃ /

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: slowpoke. informal,  a person who moves, acts, or works slowly

Word History and Origins

Origin of slowcoach¹

First recorded in 1830–40; slow + coach

Example Sentences

"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."

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The rival LIV circuit has imposed stroke penalties on slowcoaches and now the PGA Tour is starting to respond.

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And that means a lot of lost business for the online slowcoaches.

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Johns and Berg might have to move quickly before the Watchmen director relocates Aquaman to space, or transforms the Flash into a moody slowcoach.

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As such, it would be wise for quick-to-anger slowcoaches to restrict their social media exposure on #GoT night.

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