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Harold Holt

noun

Etymology

From both the fact that "Holt" rhymes with "bolt" and that Harold Holt (Australia's 17th Prime Minister) died in office after disappearing after a swim. As "Holt" also rhymes with "salt", the term has also been used to refer to salt, but this usage is less common.

Definitions

  1. A sudden departure.

  2. Salt.

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