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slowpoke

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slow·poke  (slpk)
n. Informal
One that moves, works, or acts slowly.
slowpoke [ˈsləʊˌpəʊk]
n
Informal the usual US and Canadian word for slowcoach
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Noun1.slowpoke - someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"
slowcoach, stick-in-the-mud, plodder
dawdler, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke, drone - someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Translations
slowpoke [ˈsləʊpəʊk] n (US) → lambin(e) m/f
slow puncture n → crevaison f lente
slow-witted [ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪd] adj → lourdaud(e)
slow worm n → orvet m
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