Definition of slowpoke
: a very slow person
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Examples of slowpoke in a Sentence
We're going to be late if that slowpoke doesn't hurry up.
quit being such a slowpoke this morning, or you'll be late
Recent Examples of slowpoke from the Web
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Worse, the slowpoke in the connectivity chain is hard or impossible to identify.
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Origin and Etymology of slowpoke
1slow + poke annoyingly stupid person
First Known Use: circa 1848
SLOWPOKE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of slowpoke for English Language Learners
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: a person who moves, acts, or works very slowly
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