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slowpoke
[ sloh-pohk ]
/ ˈsloʊˌpoʊk /
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noun Informal.
a person who makes slow progress.
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How to use slowpoke in a sentence
That’s when determined and hungry slowpokes may have the upper hand.
How slow and steady lionfish win the race against fast prey|Jake Buehler|August 2, 2022|Science NewsThe newfound, slowpoke pulsar sits in our galaxy, roughly 1,300 light-years away.
A newfound, oddly slow pulsar shouldn’t emit radio waves — yet it does|Liz Kruesi|June 6, 2022|Science NewsBut I hope old Slowpoke Langer and his dray come along before that.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk“Well, slowpoke,” screamed the engine as he came near the car.
Here and Now Story Book|Lucy Sprague Mitchell
British Dictionary definitions for slowpoke
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