cahoot

ca·hoot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh-hoot]
- /kəˈhut/
- /kə.ˈhuːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-hoot]
- /kəˈhut/

Definitions of cahoot word

noun cahoot a business partnership 3
idioms cahoot go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: They went cahoots in the establishment of the store. Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots. 1
idioms cahoot in cahoot / cahoots, in partnership; in league. in conspiracy: in cahoots with the enemy. 1
noun cahoot To act in partnership. 1

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Origin of cahoot

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30, Americanism; perhaps < French cahute cabin, hut, equivalent to ca(bane) cabin + hutte hut

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Parts of speech for Cahoot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cahoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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