CAHOOTS

Meaning of CAHOOTS in English

[ kə'hu:ts ]

■ plural noun (in phr. in ~ ) informal colluding or conspiring together secretly.

Origin

C19 (orig. US): of unknown origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

CAHOOTS — cahoots BrE AmE kə ˈhuːts
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAHOOTS — / kəˈhuːts; NAmE / noun • IDIOMS - be in cahoots (with sb) •• WORD ORIGIN early 19th cent. (originally …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAHOOTS — ca ‧ hoots /kəˈhuːts/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Perhaps from French cahute 'small wooden building' ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAHOOTS — n.pl. øin cahoots (often foll. by with) sl. in collusion. [19th c.: orig. uncert.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAHOOTS — n.pl. in cahoots (often foll. by with) sl. in collusion. [ 19th c.: orig. uncert. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAHOOTS — n.pl. Phrases and idioms: in cahoots (often foll. by with) sl. in collusion. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.
Oxford English vocab
CAHOOTS — If you say that one person is in cahoots with another, you do not trust the first person because you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAHOOTS — If you say that one person is in ~ with another, you do not trust the first person because you …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CAHOOTS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A supermarket assistant, in cahoots with a customer, wrapped goods and deliberately understated the price. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAHOOTS — [plural] [noun] [informal] - in cahoots (with) acting together with others for an illegal or dishonest purposeA banker and a …
Cambridge English vocab
CAHOOTS — Synonyms and related words : accompaniment, accordance, affiliation, agreement, alignment, alliance, amalgamation, association, co-working, coaction, coadunation, coalescence, coalition, coincidence, collaboration, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAHOOTS — See: IN LEAGUE WITH or IN CAHOOTS WITH.
Slang English vocab
CAHOOTS — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: ASSOCIATION 1, affiliation, alliance, combination, conjunction, connection, hookup, partnership, tie-up, togetherness
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CAHOOTS — noun plural Synonyms: association 1, affiliation, alliance, combination, conjunction, connection, hookup, partnership, tie-up, togetherness
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAHOOTS — • ↑ be in cahoots (with)
Longman Activator English vocab
CAHOOTS — n. 25A0; in cahoots (informal) IN LEAGUE, colluding, in collusion, conspiring, collaborating, hand in glove.
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CAHOOTS — n. ( esp. AE ) in ~ with ('in partnership with')
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
CAHOOTS — See: IN LEAGUE WITH or IN CAHOOTS WITH.
Словарь английских идиом
CAHOOTS — в сговоре
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAHOOTS — Соучастие
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CAHOOTS — в сговоре
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CAHOOTS — в сговоре
Англо-Русский словарь
BE IN CAHOOTS — expr sl esp AmE The mayor was in cahoots with the construction company which got the contract for the new building …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BE IN CAHOOTS — expr sl esp AmE The mayor was in cahoots with the construction company which got the contract for the new …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BE IN CAHOOTS — cahoots, be in expr sl esp AmE The mayor was in cahoots with the construction company which got the contract …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CAHOOT — kəˈhüt noun ( -s ) Etymology: perhaps from French cahute hut, cabin, modification (probably influenced by cabane hut, cabin) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAHOOT — /keuh hooht"/ , n. Informal. 1. go cahoots , to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TOGETHER — INDEX: 1. in the same place with another person 2. doing something with another person/group etc 3. when people do …
Longman Activator English vocab
CAHOOT — сущ.; амер.; разг. сообщничество, соучастие, сговор to be in cahoot(s) with smb. ≈ быть в сговоре с кем-л. go cahoots …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

Concise Oxford English vocab

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