Cahoots means: Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
cahoots
Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Minimal investigation shows that Ghislaine Maxwell was obviously Epstein's HANDLER for Mossad & that CIA & Mossad collaborated on the Epstein project. Epstein was an ASSET of Israeli intelligence in cahoots with CIA.…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Eugene Oregon had Cahoots. It saved lives….eaten by republicans.😡 gone
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BlueskyMay 2026
Probably because all these major corps know what’s going to happen with birth control and abortion pill access. They’re all in cahoots
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BlueskyMay 2026
So…. Why have we still seen no proper coverage of Farage’s £5m bung? Surely it’s not because our media is owned by people in cahoots with him…?
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RedditApr 2026
In the United States, do motorcycles have the same rights as cars? For instance, when going to a restaurant or a shopping mall for a meal, can they occupy a parking space alone?Also, are the police often in cahoots wi…
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.
Those two are definitely in cahoots.
Origin: From earlier . Cahoot is probably borrowed: * from , from , from , probably from ; further etymology uncertain, possibly borrowed from , chahute (whence ), a of cabane + hute (ultimately from ); or * from , from , ultimately from + *ǵʰer- (and if so, a ). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Cahoots means: Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
cahoots means: Chiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“Minimal investigation shows that Ghislaine Maxwell was obviously Epstein's HANDLER for Mossad & that CIA & Mossad collaborated on the Epstein project. Epstein was an ASSET of Israeli intelligence in cahoots with CIA. The call is coming from inside the house.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Eugene Oregon had Cahoots. It saved lives….eaten by republicans.😡 gone”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Probably because all these major corps know what’s going to happen with birth control and abortion pill access. They’re all in cahoots”
— Bluesky· May 2026“So…. Why have we still seen no proper coverage of Farage’s £5m bung? Surely it’s not because our media is owned by people in cahoots with him…?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In the United States, do motorcycles have the same rights as cars? For instance, when going to a restaurant or a shopping mall for a meal, can they occupy a parking space alone?Also, are the police often in cahoots with towing companies, preying on people who park illegally to extort money?”
— r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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