whistle-stop



whistle-stop

1. A brief stop on a longer trip, especially by a politician. Are you going to see the presidential candidate on his whistle-stop here tomorrow?
2. A small town along a railroad line. Our town is just a whistle-stop, best known for its proximity to the train line that runs to the big city.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
YorkYORKEnglish
Zlata-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Czech, Slovak, Russian
Halynahah-LI-nahUkrainian
Candelariokahn-de-LAH-ryoSpanish
Svantepolk-Ancient Scandinavian
BentleyBENT-leeEnglish