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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