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whistle-stop

whis·tle-stop


adjective 
Definition:
 
having frequent stops: conducted very rapidly with frequent brief stops in order to make public appearances or deliver election speeches
a whistle-stop tour of the state



intransitive verb  (past and past participle whis·tle-stopped, present participle whis·tle-stop·ping, 3rd person present singular whis·tle-stops)
Definition:
 
tour making short stops: to make a series of brief stops in small towns as part of a political campaign

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