slowpoke
[ sloh-pohk ]
/ ˈsloʊˌpoʊk /
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noun Informal.
a person who makes slow progress.
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Example sentences from the Web for slowpoke
But 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
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