dawdlespeed
/ˈdɒdəlˌspiːd/nounVerified NewAlso in: Trödeltempo (Deutsch) · lentómetro (Español) · flânomètre (Français)
The velocity of a child who was told to hurry, measured in looks backward.
Dawdlespeed converts a five-minute walk into a nature documentary: one fence, two snails, and a leaf that must be carried home. The faster the adult walks, the slower the child goes, by a law older than schools. Arrival is achieved eventually, with the leaf, which is then left at the door.
Etym. — dawdle + speed — the velocity of the unhurried, at its official setting.
Rel. — puddlepilot · schoolrunweather
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