whis·tle-stop
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Definition of whistle-stop
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
whistle-stop
verb
whistle-stopped; whistle-stopping; whistle-stops
Definition of whistle-stop (Entry 2 of 2)
: to make a tour especially in a political campaign with many brief personal appearances in small communities
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“Whistle-stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whistle-stop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of whistle-stop was circa 1925
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