slowback en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From slow + back.
Meanings
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(archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer.
The slowbacks and lazie bones will none of this
1619, John Favour, Antiquitie triumphing over Noveltie:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slowbacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |