whistle-stop

Meanings

Noun

• A small train station.
• A brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

Adjective

• Extremely brief and hurried.

Verb

• To make a brief stop on a campaign tour to make a speech or perform some other type of public electioneering.

Origin

• Named for the train whistle that is frequently blown before stopping in small towns.