slowpoke
noun/ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/US
Etymology
Definitions
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!"
- Some cooks are diddlers and slowpokes. Some are efficient speed demons.
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