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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Even at a community-led group like CAHOOTS, COVID-related setbacks made it difficult to retain burned-out staff, Felts says.
From Scientific American • May 18, 2022
“With CAHOOTS, we’re not out here trying to take jobs away from law enforcement,” said Dan Felt, 29, who has been with the organization for five years.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2022
In the nation’s capital, an initiative launched in June diverts the same types of 911 calls as CAHOOTS.
From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2021
Eugene, Oregon, has run a version of such a program for decades, called CAHOOTS, and other cities have been adopting the concept.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2021
Like many people in Eugene, Ore., Merritt knows about CAHOOTS, a service that sends a mental health crisis worker and EMT, rather than police, to people in mental health distress.
From Washington Post • Jun. 18, 2021
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