whistlestop
See also: whistle-stop and whistle stop
English
Etymology
whistle + stop
Noun
whistlestop (plural whistlestops)
- (US, dated) A minor railway station at which a train stops if specifically requested.
Usage notes
- Now used attributively to describe a tour that makes frequent stops.
Verb
whistlestop (third-person singular simple present whistlestops, present participle whistlestopping, simple past and past participle whistlestopped)
- Alternative form of whistle-stop
Anagrams
- postwhistle