as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
she yelled at the loiterers at the end of the line to hurry up
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snail
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While seemingly trying to get over the initial shock of devouring snails, Megan first had to deal with how hot the sizzling dish was.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025 -
Tyrian purple, as the dye is known, is harvested from sea snails in the murex family.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Loiterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loiterer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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