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1whistle–stop
noun, whis·tle–stop often attributive \ˈhwi-səl-ˌstäp, ˈwi-\
Definition of WHISTLE-STOP
1
a : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop b : a small community
2
: a brief personal appearance especially by a political candidate usually on the rear platform of a train during the course of a tour
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First Known Use of WHISTLE-STOP
circa 1925
Related to WHISTLE-STOP
- Synonyms
- bourg, hamlet, townlet, vill, whistle-stop
2whistle–stop
verb
Definition of WHISTLE-STOP
intransitive verb
: to make a tour especially in a political campaign with many brief personal appearances in small communities
First Known Use of WHISTLE-STOP
1952
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