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