No slow puncture

v.

Heard in Sligo

A sharp or clever fellow, far from slow or dull.

He's no slow puncture

Posh English

He is no gradual deflation of a tyre, I assure you.

Related terms

• Slow setA sequence of successive slow dances or ballads played at a venue.
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• AisyEasy / slow / handy.
• CabbageA foolish, silly, or slow-witted person.