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Cocktail that sounds like it has a hold on me? (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mai tai

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'cocktail that sounds' is the definition.
'mai tai' can be an answer for 'cocktail' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the remainder of the definition.

'it has a hold on me?' is the wordplay.
'has a hold' becomes 'maa' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'on' is an insertion indicator (as in clothing \'on\' a person).
'me?' becomes 'i'.
'it' put inside 'maa' is 'maita'.
'maita'+'i'='MAI TAI'

'like' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for mai tai that I've seen before include "Cocktail" , "drink?" .)

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