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
Malena-Swedish, Spanish, Czech
Dan (2)DAN (English), DAHN (Romanian, Czech, Swedish)English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, German, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian
&Aelig;Bbe-Anglo-Saxon
RandalRAN-dəlEnglish
HerbieHUR-beeEnglish
Vina-Indonesian