whistlestop
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See also: whistle-stop and whistle stop
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
whistlestop (plural whistlestops)
- (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)
- Alternative form of whistle-stop