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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If she’s not in cahoots with the unnervingly blasé doctor, she’s at least in agreement with the implacable timetable he’s laid out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Charges that the Panama Canal Authority is in cahoots with China have always been specious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 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
“We’re almost all in cahoots, or unconsciously have agreed to society being this way . . . and we’ve been born into it,” she said.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
The A.C.T. riders were in cahoots to beat Seabiscuit.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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