/keuh hooht"/ , n. Informal.
1. go cahoots , to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots .
2. in cahoot or cahoots ,
a. in partnership; in league.
b. in conspiracy: in cahoots with the enemy.
[ 1820-30, Amer.; perh. cahute cabin, hut, equiv. to ca ( bane ) CABIN + hutte HUT ]