slow lane
noun
Definition of slow lane
1 : a section of a highway for cars that are traveling at slower speeds
2 : a situation in which someone or something is not advancing as quickly as others or is not as successful as others His career is still stuck in the slow lane.
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slowplay
: mentally dull : stupid
: naturally inert or sluggish
: lacking in readiness, promptness, or willingness
: slowly
: to make slow or slower : slacken the speed of
: to go or become slower
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laneplay
: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
: a relatively narrow way or track: such as
: an ocean route used by or prescribed for ships
: Scottish variant oflone
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