Harold Holt

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== English == === 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. === Noun === Harold Holt (countable and uncountable, plural Harold Holts) (Australian rhyming slang, countable) A sudden departure. (Australian rhyming slang) Salt. === Verb === Harold Holt (third-person singular simple present Harold Holts, present participle Harold Holting, simple past and past participle Harold Holted) (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Australian rhyming slang) to disappear or suddenly depart