whistle-stop
See also: whistlestop and whistle stop
English
Etymology
Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.
Pronunciation
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Noun
whistle-stop (plural whistle-stops)
Usage notes
- The unhyphenated spelling, whistle stop, is more common in political usage (except when used attributively). Although originally strictly a US term, it is now used in the UK and elsewhere.
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Adjective
Related terms
- whistle-stop cafe
- whistle-stop train tour
See also
Verb
whistle-stop (third-person singular simple present whistle-stops, present participle whistle-stopping, simple past and past participle whistle-stopped)
- (politics, intransitive) To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
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