whistlestop

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

whistle +‎ stop

Noun[edit]

whistlestop (plural whistlestops)

  1. (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Now used attributively to describe a tour that makes frequent stops. See whistlestop tour

Verb[edit]

whistlestop (third-person singular simple present whistlestops, present participle whistlestopping, simple past and past participle whistlestopped)

  1. Alternative form of whistle-stop

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