Go-slow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Go-slow is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland) A period of time spent in an unusually slow fashion.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland) A period of time spent in an unusually slow fashion.
More Meanings
- (UK, Ireland, Nigeria) Deliberate slow working as a protest during an industrial dispute.
- (Nigeria, informal) Any ponderous business, such as backhanded public administration or a traffic jam.
Example Sentences
Indiscipline results in chaos, confusion and diffusion or results. It give rise to strikes, ‘go-slows’, absenteeism, leading to loss of production, profits and wages. […] The features of code of discipline: (i) It prohibits strikes and lock outs without proper notice and also prohibits intimidation, victimization, go-slow tactics, violence, coercion or instigation by both parties.
Word Forms
- go-slows
Synonyms for go-slow
Depending on context, synonyms include slowdown.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shoegazing, goose-step, shortgown, gote, goblinmode, git-go.
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