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whistle stop

whistle stop is the alternative form of whistle-stop.

Meaning of whistle-stop

Noun

whistle-stop (plural whistle-stops)

  1. (idiomatic) A small train station.
  2. A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

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Questions about whistle stop

What is whistle stop the alternative form of?
Whistle stop is the alternative form of whistle-stop.

Words near whistle stop in the dictionary

  1. whistle pigs
  2. whistle post
  3. whistle posts
  4. whistle register
  5. whistle registers
  6. whistle stop
  7. whistle up
  8. whistle walk
  9. whistle walks
  10. whistle-belly vengeance
  11. whistle-blew

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