ahold

[uh-hohld]

a·hold

[uh-hohld]
noun
1.
Informal. a hold or grasp (often followed by of): He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!
adverb
2.
Nautical Archaic. close to the wind and on a single tack: to keep a vessel ahold.

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Ahold is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
3.
get ahold of, Informal. hold (def. 51).

Origin:
1600–10; a-1 + hold1 (noun)
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