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slowpoke

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/

noun

Etymology: From slow + poke.

  1. A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.

    “Hey, you slowpokes in the back! Get a move on!”

    “"Yas'm," said Prissy and, turning, sauntered down the walk at snail's gait. "Hurry, you slow poke!"”