| 1. | a small, unimportant town, esp. one along a railroad line. |
| 2. | a short talk from the rear platform of a train, esp. during a political campaign. |
| 3. | a brief appearance, single performance, or the like, in a small town, as during a political campaign or theatrical tour. |
[hwis-uhl-stop, wis-] 
verb, -stopped, -stop⋅ping, adjective | 1. | to campaign for political office by traveling around the country, originally by train, stopping at small communities to address voters. |
| 2. | to take a trip consisting of several brief, usually overnight, stops. |
| 3. | occurring at a whistle stop; consisting of whistle stops: a whistle-stop speech; a whistle-stop tour of the Northwest. |
| whistle stop n.
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