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Harold Holt

Harold Holt noun: a sudden departure.

Noun

Harold Holt (countable and uncountable, plural Harold Holts)

  1. (Australian, countable, slang) A sudden departure.
  2. (Australian, slang) Salt.

Forms of Harold Holt

pluralHarold Holts

Origin of Harold Holt

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.

Questions about Harold Holt

What does Harold Holt mean?
Harold Holt means a sudden departure.
What part of speech is Harold Holt?
Harold Holt is a noun.
What is the plural of Harold Holt?
The plural of Harold Holt is Harold Holts.

Words near Harold Holt in the dictionary

  1. harnts
  2. haro
  3. Haroian
  4. Haroians
  5. Harold
  6. Harold Holt
  7. Harold Holted
  8. Harold Holting
  9. Harold Holts
  10. Harold Wood
  11. Haroldian

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