slowpoke

noun
/ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/US

Etymology

From slow + poke.

  1. derived from *pukōn
  2. derived from poken
  3. derived from poken
  4. inherited from poken
  5. compounded as slowpoke — “slow + poke

Definitions

  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!"
    • Some cooks are diddlers and slowpokes. Some are efficient speed demons.

The neighborhood

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