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avast

Hold fast!; cease!; stop!.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

Hold fast!; cease!; stop!.

"That landlubber's stole me dog!" Armpit cried. "Avast, ye dog thief!" he roared to the man.
Origin: Probably borrowed from , houd vast, from houd + vast.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(slang) In imitation of pirates: listen!; pay attention!.

Avast, ye landlubbers!
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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