Stick-in-the-mud (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My friend is such a stick-in-the-mud when it comes to starting the day, he's always hitting the snooze button.
- Her grandma is a stick-in-the-mud and refuses to try new technology like smartphones.
- He's a stick-in-the-mud and takes an hour to walk a block, making us late for every appointment.
- My aunt is a stick-in-the-mud and insists on taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
- The tourists got frustrated with the guide because he was a stick-in-the-mud and slowed down the whole group.