whistle-stop
Noun
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Noun
whistle-stop (plural whistle-stops)
- (idiomatic) A small train station.
- (politics) A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.
whistle-stop
- (idiomatic) Extremely brief and hurried.
- We've only got 30 minutes at the stadium, so I'll give you a whistle-stop tour.
- whistle-stop cafe
- whistle-stop train tour
whistle-stop
- (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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