slowcoach
or slow coach
[ sloh-kohch ]
/ ˈsloʊˌkoʊtʃ /
noun Informal.
a slowpoke.
Words nearby slowcoach
slow-scan television,
slow-twitch,
slow-up,
slow-wave sleep,
slow-witted,
slowcoach,
slowdown,
slowly,
slowpoke,
slowworm,
sloyd
Example sentences from the Web for slowcoach
Slowcoach, a lumbering, dull person; one slow of comprehension.
The Slang Dictionary |John Camden HottenWhy, 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 BedeNot being able to answer on the spur of the moment, he was nicknamed Κρόνος (the God, equivalent to “slowcoach”) by Ptolemy.
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 slowly
US and Canadian equivalent: slowpoke