slowcoach

or slow coach

[ sloh-kohch ]

/ ˈsloʊˌkoʊtʃ /

noun Informal.

a slowpoke.

Origin of slowcoach

First recorded in 1830–40; slow + coach

Words nearby slowcoach

slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race, slow but sure, slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown, slow fire, slow food, slow-footed

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Example sentences from the Web for slowcoach

Slowcoach, a lumbering, dull person; one slow of comprehension.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten
Why, you got on pretty well till old Slowcoach came in, and then you certainly did go it, and no mistake!
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Vols. I to III|Cuthbert Bede
Not being able to answer on the spur of the moment, he was nicknamed Κρόνος (the God, equivalent to “slowcoach”) by Ptolemy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
There was a kinsman of his, also named Thorbjorn, called Slowcoach.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown

British Dictionary definitions for slowcoach

slowcoach

/ (ˈsləʊˌkəʊtʃ) /

noun

British informal a person who moves, acts, or works slowlyUS and Canadian equivalent: slowpoke

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单词	slowcoach
释义	slowcoach or slow coach [ sloh-kohch ] / ˈsloʊˌkoʊtʃ / noun Informal. a slowpoke. Origin of slowcoach First recorded in 1830–40; slow + coach Words nearby slowcoach slovenly, slow, slow burn, Slow but steady wins the race, slow but sure, slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown, slow fire, slow food, slow-footed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slowcoach Slowcoach, a lumbering, dull person; one slow of comprehension. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten Why, you got on pretty well till old Slowcoach came in, and then you certainly did go it, and no mistake! The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green, Vols. I to III\|Cuthbert Bede Not being able to answer on the spur of the moment, he was nicknamed Κρόνος (the God, equivalent to “slowcoach”) by Ptolemy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5\|Various There was a kinsman of his, also named Thorbjorn, called Slowcoach. Grettir The Strong\|Unknown British Dictionary definitions for slowcoach slowcoach / (ˈsləʊˌkəʊtʃ) / noun British informal a person who moves, acts, or works slowlyUS and Canadian equivalent: slowpoke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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