slowcoach

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slowcoach

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From slow + coach.

noun slowcoaches

Ireland, UK, informal A person, especially a child, who moves slowly. Hey, you slowcoaches at the back! Get a move on!
Similar: plodder, sluggard, slowpoke
Ireland, UK, informal A person who is slow on the uptake; one who does not comprehend new ideas quickly.

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@misc{slowcoach_2026,
  title = {slowcoach},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slowcoach},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}