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Words or expressions used around here about a very slow person: “What’s keeping him? He certainly is ________!”

SLOWPOKE 324
POKY 128
SLOW 84
SLOW AS MOLASSES 84
SLOW AS MOLASSES IN JANUARY 62
SLOW AS A SNAIL 35
LAZY 34
SLOW AS CHRISTMAS 28
TAKING HIS TIME 26
NR 21
SLOW AS COLD MOLASSES 16
SLOWER THAN MOLASSES IN JANUARY 14
SLOW AS SEVEN-YEAR ITCH 13
DAWDLER 11
SLOW AS MOLASSES IN WINTER 10
SLOW AS THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH 8
POKE 7
SLOW AS MOSES 7
SLOWER THAN THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH 7
SNAIL 7
DRAGGY 6
LAGGARD 5
SLOWER THAN MOLASSES 5
SLOWPOKY 5
DRAGGING HIS FEET 4
LATE 4
MODERATE 4
MOPE 4
SLOW AS A TURTLE 4
SLOW AS MUD 4
SLOWER THAN HELL 4
SLOWER THAN THE SECOND COMING 4
STICK-IN-THE-MUD 4
TOO SLOW TO CATCH COLD 4
AWFULLY SLOW 3
DAWDLING 3
DRAG 3
DRAGGING HIS ASS 3
MOPY 3
POKING AROUND 3
SLOW AS A COW’S TAIL 3
SLOW AS A TERRAPIN 3
SLOW AS HELL 3
SLOW AS MOLASSES RUNNING UPHILL 3
SLOW AS THE DEVIL 3
TAKING HIS OWN TIME 3
TRIFLING 3
ALWAYS LATE 2
AS SLOW AS CHRISTMAS 2
CREEPING 2
DEADHEAD 2
DELIBERATE 2
DILLYDALLYING 2
DRAGGING 2
DRAGGING HIS HEELS 2
EASY-GOING 2
FOOLING AROUND 2
KILLING TIME 2
LAZY FELLOW 2
LIKE A SNAIL 2
LOAFER 2
MOPING 2
OLD SLOWPOKE 2
PLODDER 2
POKE-EASY 2
PROCRASTINATOR 2
SLEEPY 2
SLOW AS METHUSELAH 2
SLOW AS POND WATER 2
SLOW AS TAR 2
SLOW AS THE ITCH 2
SLOW AS THE SECOND COMING 2
SLOW AS THEY MAKE THEM 2
SLOW ON THE DRAW 2
SLOW ON THE PICKUP 2
SLOWER THAN A SNAIL 2
SLOWER THAN CHRISTMAS 2
SLOWER THAN MOLASSES IN THE WINTERTIME 2
SLOWER THAN MOSES 2
SLOWER THAN THE WRATH OF GOD 2
SLOW-MOTION 2
SLOW-MOVING 2
SLUGGARD 2
STUPID 2
TAKING A LONG TIME 2
TARDY 2
TIME-KILLER 2
WASTING TIME 2
A-FOOLIN’ AROUND 1
AIN’T GOT NO GET-UP IN HIM 1
ALL DAY ABOUT COMING 1
ALWAYS SLOW 1
AS SLOW AS A SNAIL 1
AS SLOW AS A TURTLE 1
AS SLOW AS CREEPING PARALYSIS 1
AS SLOW AS MR. BLAIR 1
AS SLOW AS POND WATER 1
AS SLOW AS TAR 1
AS SLOW AS THE ITCH 1
AS SLOW AS THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST 1
ASLEEP ON HIS FEET 1
ASS-END LOOPING 1
AT A SNAIL’S PACE 1
AWFUL SLOW PERSON 1
BACKWARD 1
BEHIND TIME 1
BORN LAZY AND NEVER GOT RESTED 1
CERTAINLY MOVES SLOW 1
CLODHOPPER 1
COLD SYRUP 1
CREEP 1
DAMN SLOW 1
DAWDLED 1
DAYDREAMING 1
DEAD BUT DON’T KNOW ENOUGH TO STIFFEN 1
DESPACIO 1
DILATORY 1
DODDERING 1
DOESN’T MOVE VERY FAST 1
DON’T MOVE ONCE A WEEK 1
DON’T MOVE VERY FAST 1
DOODLER 1
DOPE 1
DRAG AROUND LIKE DEAD LICE WAS DROPPING OFF OF HIM 1
DRAGABOUT 1
DRAGGING ALONG 1
DRAGGING HIS ASHEE 1
DRAGS HIS FEET 1
DRIP 1
DULL 1
EASYGOING 1
FIDDLING AROUND 1
FORGETFUL 1
FUCK-OFF 1
GLUE-FOOT 1
GOES AT A SNAIL’S PACE 1
GOING AT A SNAIL’S PACE 1
GOT LEAD IN HIS ASS 1
GOT THE SLOW DRAG 1
HAVE TO SET STAKES TO KNOW HE’S MOVING 1
IDLING 1
IDLING ON THE JOB 1
IN SLOW MOTION 1
INCONSIDERATE 1
INDIFFERENT 1
INDOLENT 1
ITCH 1
JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS 1
JUST NATURALLY SLOW 1
LACKADAISICAL 1
LACKSADAISICAL 1
LAGGER 1
LAGGING 1
LAGGING BEHIND 1
LALLYGAGGER 1
LARD ASS 1
LAYING OUT 1
LAZIER THAN SIN 1
LAZIER THAN SUNRAYS 1
LAZY AS HELL 1
LAZY PERSON 1
LIFELESS 1
LIKE COAL TAR RUNNING UP A HILL 1
LIKE MOLASSES 1
LIKE MOLASSES IN JANUARY 1
LIKE THE DEAD LICE IS A-FALLING OFF HIM 1
LOAFING 1
MIGHTY SLOW 1
MISSING THE BOAT 1
MOPES ABOUT 1
MOVES LIKE A SNAIL 1
MOVES LIKE DEAD LICE ARE FALLING OFF OF HIM 1
MOVING AT A SNAIL’S PACE 1
MULISH 1
NEEDS AN EGG BEATER UP HIS REAR END … 1
NEVER IN A HURRY 1
NEVER’S ON TIME 1
NOT ENERGETIC 1
NOT ON THE BALL 1
NOT UP AND GOING 1
NOT UP ON HIS TOES 1
NOT VERY PUNCTUAL 1
NUDDLY 1
OVERDUE 1
POKE-ALONG 1
POKING 1
PRETTY MODERATE 1
PROCRASTINATING 1
PROCRASTINATION 1
PUDDLER 1
PUSSY-FOOTING AROUND 1
QUIET 1
REG’LAR OLD FUSSBUDGET 1
REGULAR POCAHONTAS 1
REGULAR SLOWPOKE 1
RETARDED 1
SET IN MOLASSES 1
SHIFTLESS 1
SLACK OF SPEED 1
SLIPPING 1
SLOTHFUL 1
SLOVENLY 1
SLOW AND LAZY 1
SLOW AND THOUGHTLESS 1
SLOW AS A BURRO 1
SLOW AS A DUMB WATCH 1
SLOW AS A GOPHER 1
SLOW AS A MOOSE IN LOW 1
SLOW AS A MULE 1
SLOW AS A OX 1
SLOW AS A PEA-TURKEY 1
SLOW AS A SEVEN-YEARS’ ITCH 1
SLOW AS A TORTOISE 1
SLOW AS ADAM’S OFF OX 1
SLOW AS ALL GET-OUT 1
SLOW AS ALL OUTDOORS 1
SLOW AS AN OLD TURTLE 1
SLOW AS BLACK MOLASSES 1
SLOW AS BROWNIAN MOVEMENT 1
SLOW AS CAN BE 1
SLOW AS CHRISTMAS COMING 1
SLOW AS COAL TAR 1
SLOW AS COLD MOLASSES RUNNING UP A HILL IN JANUARY 1
SLOW AS COLD TAR 1
SLOW AS COLD TAR RUNNING UP A HILL 1
SLOW AS CREAM A-RISING 1
SLOW AS DEATH 1
SLOW AS FLEAS FALLING OFF A DEAD DOG 1
SLOW AS FOG OFF OF SHIT 1
SLOW AS GOUGE 1
SLOW AS HE CAN BE 1
SLOW AS HOLY MOSES 1
SLOW AS ITCH 1
SLOW AS LAZARUS 1
SLOW AS MARCH 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES AT CHRISTMAS 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES GOING UPHILL IN JANUARY 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES IN THE WINTERTIME 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES IN WINTERTIME 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES ON A COLD MORNING 1
SLOW AS MOLASSES RUNNING UPHILL IN JANUARY 1
SLOW AS MOONSHINE 1
SLOW AS OLD METHUSALUM 1
SLOW AS SECOND-YEAR ITCH 1
SLOW AS SEVEN-YEARS’ ITCH 1
SLOW AS SORGHUM MOLASSES 1
SLOW AS THE DICKENS 1
SLOW AS THE HILLS 1
SLOW AS THE MOON RISING 1
SLOW AS THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST 1
SLOW AS THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH 1
SLOW AS THICK MOLASSES 1
SLOW AS TIME 1
SLOW BODY 1
SLOW GETTING AROUND 1
SLOW ON THE JOB 1
SLOW ONE 1
SLOW TALKER 1
SLOWER THAN A MULE 1
SLOWER THAN A YEAR COMING 1
SLOWER THAN AN OX 1
SLOWER THAN COAL TAR 1
SLOWER THAN COAL TAR MOVING UP A HILL AT CHRISTMAS TIME 1
SLOWER THAN COLD TAR 1
SLOWER THAN KINGDOM COME 1
SLOWER THAN KINGDOM TO COME 1
SLOWER THAN METHUSELAH 1
SLOWER THAN NED 1
SLOWER THAN STOCK-STILL 1
SLOWER THAN TAR 1
SLOWER THAN TAR UPHILL 1
SLOWER THAN THE ITCH 1
SLOWER THAN THE NINETY-DAY ITCH 1
SLOWER THAN THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST 1
SLOWER THAN TIME 1
SLOWFUL 1
SLOWING UP 1
SLOW-MINDED 1
SLUGGISH 1
SNAIL’S PACE 1
STEP-AND-FETCH-IT 1
STOGY 1
STUMBLEBUM 1
TAKING HIS OWN SWEET TIME 1
TEDIOUS 1
TIRED OUT FROM DOING NOTHING 1
TOO SLOW TO CATCH A COLD 1
TOO SLOW TO CATCH THE ITCH 1
TOO SLOW TO CATCH THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH 1
TOO SLOW TO FALL FAST 1
TORTUGA 1
TRIAL TO PATIENCE 1
TURTLE 1
UNCONCERNED 1
VERY SLOW 1
WEARY FROM WELL-DOING 1
WORSE THAN MOLASSES 1
YOU HAVE TO MARK A SPOT TO SEE IF HE’S MOVING 1
“YOU MAY RUST OUT, BUT YOU’LL NEVER WEAR OUT” 1

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