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cahoot.

A company or partnership.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈhuːt/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈhut/General-American
  1. A company or partnership.

    uncommon
  2. Chiefly preceded by in: a group of people working together, chiefly for a nefarious reason; hence, a collaboration or collusion.

    uncommon
  3. An accomplice, a partner.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun.

verb/kəˈhuːt/Received-Pronunciation/kəˈhut/General-American
  1. To act in partnership.

    intransitive · uncommon
Where this word comes from

For the noun, see cahoots. The verb is derived from the noun.

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