Definition of whistle–stop
1a : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stopb : 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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Circa 1925
First Known Use of whistle–stop
circa 1925
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whistle–stop
verb
whis·tle–stop
Definition of whistle–stop
intransitive verb
: to make a tour especially in a political campaign with many brief personal appearances in small communities
1952
First Known Use of whistle–stop
1952
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