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Definition of slowpoke

slowpoke

/ˈsloʊ.poʊk/
slow · poke
Plural:slowpokes
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• noun

1

North American A person who moves, acts, or works very slowly; a dawdler.

Example

"Hurry up and pack your bags, you slowpoke, or we are going to miss our train."

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• Rhymes for slowpoke

• Nearby Words

slowish
slowly
slowness
slowpoke
sludge
sludgy
slug

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-19th-century American English as a compound of 'slow' and 'poke', using an older colloquial sense of 'poke' meaning a lazy or dawdling person.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Slowpoke. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/slowpoke
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