slowpoke

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slowpoke

/ˈsloʊˌpoʊk/ US

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From slow + poke.

noun slowpokes

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!
Similar: plodder, sluggard, slowcoach

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noun person who moves slowly

Français	escargot, lambin
Deutsch	Trödler, Trödlerin
Русский	копуша kopuša, тормоз tormoz

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@misc{slowpoke_2026,
  title = {slowpoke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slowpoke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}