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whistle-stop town

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  • whistle-stop — ☆ whistle stop [hwis′əl stäp΄, wis′əl stäp΄ ] n. 1. a small town, orig. one at which a train stopped only upon signal 2. a brief stop in a small town as part of a tour, esp. in a political campaign; orig., such a stop in which the candidate spoke …   English World dictionary

  • whistle stop — noun a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal • Syn: ↑flag stop, ↑way station • Hypernyms: ↑railway station, ↑railroad station, ↑railroad terminal, ↑train station, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • whistle-stop — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. a. : a small station at which trains stop only on signal : flag stop b. : a small community : tank town posters that brought in the yokels from fifty miles around every whistle stop we played Bennett Cerf …   Useful english dictionary

  • Whistle stop train tour — A whistlestop or whistlestop tour is a style of political campaigning where the politician makes a series of brief appearances or speeches at a number of small towns over a short period of time. Originally, whistlestops were conducted from the… …   Wikipedia

  • whistle-stop — {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. * /President Truman made excellent use of the whistle stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • whistle-stop — {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. * /President Truman made excellent use of the whistle stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • whistle-stop — noun A small town where the trains only stop on a special signal. President Truman made excellent use of the whistle stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency …   Словарь американских идиом

  • whistle-stop — adjective very fast and with only brief pauses: a whistle stop tour. noun N. Amer. a small, unimportant town on a railway …   English new terms dictionary

  • whistle stop — whis′tle stop n. 1) gov a small unimportant town, esp. one along a railroad line 2) gov a short talk from the rear platform of a train, esp. during a political campaign 3) gov a brief appearance, single performance, or the like in a small town,… …   From formal English to slang

  • whistle stop — v. make short personal appearances in small towns around the country for the purpose of a political campaign and soliciting votes for upcoming election n. short stop; very small town; small train station between major stations where a train stops …   English contemporary dictionary

  • whistle-stop — noun (C) AmE a town where trains stop only if there are passengers who want to get on or off …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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