1. people who move, work, or act slowly
Usage: informal; plural of slowpoke

Examples

• The teacher had to wait for the slowpokes to finish the test.
• Come on, slowpokes! We’re going to be late for the movie.
• The hiking group split up because some were slowpokes.
• Don’t be such slowpokes when getting ready for school.
• The coach encouraged the slowpokes to pick up the pace during practice.
• We always have a few slowpokes in our morning jog group.