# Harold Holt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sudden departure.
2. Salt.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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