CAHOOTS

Etymology

Noun

cahoots pl (plural only)

Collusion or collaboration to nefarious ends.

(uncommon) plural of cahoot.

Verb

cahoots

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cahoot

Anagrams

• atchoos

Source: Wiktionary


CAHOOT

Ca*hoot", n. Etym: [Perhaps fr. f. cohorte a a company or band.]

Definition: Partnership; as to go in cahoot with a person. [Slang, southwestern U. S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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