slowpoke
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/
- Offensive
- She was always the last to finish the race because she is a real slowpoke.
Examples
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Don't be such a slowpoke; we need to leave soon to catch the bus!
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I'm looking at you, Slowpoke Rodriguez!
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Come on, slowpokes, party at the river.
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Hey, hurry up, Slowpoke Rodriguez.
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And once, you know, when kids at school called me a slowpoke behind my back, Jakey got into a fight with them.
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One jump ahead of the slowpokes
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You're not getting a tip, slowpoke.
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I wish little "Whosit," the slowpoke, would copy Miss Dove and develop a sense of time.
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- Get moving, Slowpoke!
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You're such a slowpoke.
Synonyms
2
8.6
A person who moves slowly and falls behind others
2
8.1
A person who falls behind others because they are slower
1
6.5
A person who works slowly and steadily without much energy or imagination
1
7.9
Slow to act or move, causing delay
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7.1
A person who moves slowly and wastes time
1
8.4
A person who takes a long time to do things and makes others wait
1
9.9
A person who moves forward very slowly, one small step at a time
A person who wastes time by being slow to act or decide
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Etymology
Slowpoke comes from the two plain words slow and poke, where poke gives the idea of 'poking along' or moving slowly. So a slowpoke is someone who moves, acts, or replies more slowly than other people.