There was a sad Tory called Boris

With the acuity of a slow loris

He just hid in his bed,

poured lies from his head

and quoted from Homer and Horace.

Notes:

Slow: from Middle English/ Old English meaning Sluggish, Inert, Slothful, Late, Tardy, Torpid, Blunt, Dull, Faint, Weak, Slack

Loris: from the Dutch, meaning Clown.

Homer and Horace: Other Classical sources are available

Other Selected (and highly selective) Synonyms for Slow:

• Lackadaisical
• Lethargic
• Delaying
• Dim
• Idle
• Procrastinating
• Dilatory
• Inactive
• Indolent
• Negligent
• Unintelligent

Go on, you choose, but don’t forget today’s message to keep us all safe

Hands, Knees and Boompsadaisy