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slowpoke

US/ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/

slowpoke noun: a person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.

Noun

slowpoke (plural slowpokes)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, informal, mildly) 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!"1936 June 30, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, →OCLC

Synonyms of slowpoke

Forms of slowpoke

pluralslowpokes

Origin of slowpoke

From slow + poke.

Questions about slowpoke

What does slowpoke mean?
Slowpoke means a person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
What part of speech is slowpoke?
Slowpoke is a noun.
How do you pronounce slowpoke?
Slowpoke is pronounced /ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/ (US).
What is the plural of slowpoke?
The plural of slowpoke is slowpokes.

Words near slowpoke in the dictionary

  1. slowpitch
  2. slowplay
  3. slowplayed
  4. slowplaying
  5. slowplays
  6. slowpoke
  7. slowpokes
  8. slowrie
  9. slows
  10. slows down
  11. slows in

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