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Though that definition is correct (had to look it up) the more common one seems to be "annoyingly slow". at least that's the only one I actually knew or ever he
by kadoban 7y ago
Though that definition is correct (had to look it up) the more common one seems to be "annoyingly slow". at least that's the only one I actually knew or ever heard.
- shakna 7y agoIt might be a slightly older phrasing, but to match your anecdote: I've never heard of poky meaning slow. More: > It's located in a pokey little village in the middle of damn near nowhere.
- zcrackerz 7y agoYou've never heard of a slow-poke? Similar usage, you can be pokey or you can be a slow-poke, both mean slow. The "small" definition is new to me. Seems like difference between British/American English.
- shakna 7y ago> You've never heard of a slow-poke? Sure, but that doesn't mean "slow slow". The poke part of that that means something similar to "yoke". A slowpoke is something that's slow and dragging you down with it.