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View synonyms for slowpoke

slowpoke

[ sloh-pohk ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a person who makes slow progress.

    Synonyms: dallier, dawdler, slug, laggard

slowpoke

/ ˈsləʊˌpəʊk /

noun

  1. informal.
    the usual US and Canadian word for slowcoach
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slowpoke1

First recorded in 1915–20; slow + poke 1
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Example Sentences

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.

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