In England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Mr Pickles criticised the "slowcoach" councils which had not yet published the information. From Wordnik.com. [WalesOnline - Home] Reference
"Grant isn't such a slowcoach as McClellan was, either, " Hill persisted. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns Of The South]
Strolling, muscle-bound, almost entirely inflexible slowcoach Michael Ballack could be off to Schalke. From Wordnik.com. [Football transfer rumours: Kasper Schmeichel to Bayern Munich?] Reference
I shall be pontificating on this at some stage - but don't hold your breath I'm a slowcoach when it comes to formulating a blog entry. From Wordnik.com. [1945 Thursday July 5th Polling Day] Reference
The most amusing thing about this whole deal is that I am such a slowcoach on uphills that the GRD doesn't even break into a trot to keep up with me. From Wordnik.com. [It's a dog's life.] Reference
I am an old slowcoach, and your scheme makes me tremble. From Wordnik.com. [More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1] Reference
He described the ASIC probe as a "slowcoach investigation.". From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
It brakes automatically and slows to the speed of the slowcoach. From Wordnik.com. [Motoring] Reference
“I shall be angry if the old slowcoach is late,” said another. From Wordnik.com. [The Hobbit]
Information Commissioner pledges 'fierce' approach to 'slowcoach' public officials. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
The M25 slowcoach: Tortoise goes for a wander across five lanes of rush-hour traffic. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
An 18 year old, on average, takes about 6.0 seconds (slowcoach) but by the age of 44, this speeds up to 4.9 seconds. From Wordnik.com. [silicon.com :] Reference
The improvised old woman, I remember, got the name of slowcoach between us, and continued for perhaps three weeks or more. From Wordnik.com. [Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference
They didn't know, of course, that Clubfoot, the old slowcoach, who is past his work, was aware of this already, and had made his plans accordingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Man with the Clubfoot] Reference
They found adding more trains just led to longer platoons; and when trains could pass each other, they just shuffled their order within the platoon - one slowcoach always led. From Wordnik.com. [New Scientist - Online News] Reference
But the gentleman was in a hurry; the gentleman always is; he could not wait for that old slowcoach of a Clubfoot to mature his plans for getting into England, securing the document, and getting out again. From Wordnik.com. [The Man with the Clubfoot] Reference
Mancini's side were undone by a fine Everton team, with Fellaini doing a reasonable turn as a Belgian Vieira (the Arsenal version - not the broken-down slowcoach with the calf strain that the Italian has illogically bought). From Wordnik.com. [BBC Blog Network] Reference
Only a couple of weeks ago, Canadian Mike Weir - a notorious slowcoach who apparently won't start his preparation for a shot until it is his turn to play - caused a lot of post-round bad feeling with his ice-like pace of play during what used to be called the LA Open at Riviera. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Conversely, there would be a dedicated slowcoach checkout for those incredibly irritating women who, when finally having completed their transaction, insist on holding everyone up in the queue behind, while they painstakingly separate all their change into myriad of different compartments of their purses. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Mail news round-up] Reference
BBC under fire for spending £3 million on art for Broadcasting House Questions over business deals of UN climate change guru Dr Rajendra Pachauri Information Commissioner pledges 'fierce' approach to 'slowcoach' public officials BBC's hostility to older women is damaging society, says Joan Bakewell Strictly Come Dancing's Arlene Phillips is a victim of ageism, says Harriet Harman. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
All the same, Mary, I couldn’t help thinking what a terrible slowcoach old Simmonds is, compared with these modern brokers one hears of. From Wordnik.com. [The Way Home] Reference
The journey, though in point of space a mere trifle, was, in those slowcoach days, a matter of fully five hours’ duration; and before it was completed the sun had set, and darkness began to close. From Wordnik.com. [The Evil Guest] Reference
The one thing that makes me laugh and cry though is when the so called ’slasher’ has no problem in wiping out erverybody within 5 miles but when confronts the hero he turns into a blind slowcoach with no co-ordination. From Wordnik.com. [The 8 Things I’m Sick Of Seeing In Movies | The Movie Blog] Reference
Hah, you wish you effing MSM slowcoach. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Hookers] Reference
Mamma, for goodness’ sake go yourself and hurry Yulia, she is such a slowcoach and never can come quickly!. From Wordnik.com. [The Brothers Karamazov] Reference
Hey, Nob you slowcoach!. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Rings]
‘Nob, you slowcoach!’. From Wordnik.com. [The Lord of the Rings]
Why, here is Lally, dear old slowcoach!. From Wordnik.com. [Terry Or, She ought to have been a Boy] Reference
Then there's old slowcoach Jo, the tea-totaller. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 29, 1892] Reference
4, You are a slowcoach of the first water. From Wordnik.com. [The Twenty Seven Points] Reference
International slowcoach. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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