slowcoach en · NOUN
Etymology
From slow + coach.
Meanings
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(Ireland, UK, informal) A person, especially a child, who moves slowly.
Hey, you slowcoaches at the back! Get a move on!
They were both very quiet, respectable people; one of them paid the bill and went out; the other, who seemed a slower coach altogether, was some minutes longer getting his things together.
1911, Chesterton, The Innocence of Father Brown, The Blue Cross
- (Ireland, UK, informal) A person who is slow on the uptake; one who does not comprehend new ideas quickly.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slowcoaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |