cahoots
Britishplural noun
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partnership; league (esp in the phrases go in cahoots with, go cahoot )
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in collusion
Etymology
Origin of cahoots
C19: of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Leagues and teams are compliant, often in paid cahoots with secondary sellers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
With no independent justice system in place, opponents of the M23 faced repression, some accused of being in cahoots with the pro-government militia.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
For its part, the M23 said the DR Congo army had launched an air and ground assault against its positions, and this was done in cahoots with Burundian forces.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
I didn’t yell or suggest that the officials were in cahoots with the other team, as some people to whom I am married did.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The fresh-faced blond woman, with cheeks as delicate as a china doll’s, was in cahoots with a killer?
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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