whistle-stop

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

Noun

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.

Adj

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.

Sinonimai

layover

stopover

way station

staging post

Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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