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Cahoot is used almost exclusively in the phrase "in cahoots," which means "in an alliance or partnership." In most contexts, it describes the conspiring activity of people up to no good. (There's also the rare idiom go cahoots, meaning "to enter into a partnership," as in "they went cahoots on a new restaurant.") "Cahoot" may derive from French cahute, meaning "cabin" or "hut," suggesting the notion of two or more people hidden away working together in secret. "Cahute" is believed to have been formed through the combination of two other words for cabins and huts, "cabane" and "hutte."
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
Related:Abbott says Biden in cahoots with cartels, White House says Texas border force adds chaos The legislation proposal still grants more power and responsibility over border operations to Gov. Greg Abbott, who has made border security a top issue over recent years.
—Aarón Torres, Dallas News, 10 May 2023
For example, Bloomberg quoted unnamed sources as saying that Teck’s largest B shareholder, China Investment Corp., was working in cahoots with Glencore when in reality the CIC had refused to even meet with Glencore’s team, as reported by the Globe & Mail’s Niall McGee.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2023
Nation/World The Disney World oversight board installed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused its predecessor of passing an 11th-hour agreement in cahoots with the entertainment giant that takes away much of its administrative power over the Florida amusement park.
—Bryan Pietsch, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Cahoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cahoot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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