Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,516,262,019 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

cahoots

   Also found in: Idioms, Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
ca·hoots  (k-hts)
pl.n. Informal
Questionable collaboration; secret partnership: an accountant in cahoots with organized crime.
[Perhaps from French cahute, cabin, from Old French, possibly blend of cabane; see cabin, and hutte; see hut.]
cahoots
Noun, pl
in cahoots Informal conspiring together: the loan sharks were in cahoots with the home-improvement companies [origin unknown]
Translations
cahoots [kəˈhuːts] n to be in cahoots (with sb) → estar conchabado (con algn)
cahoots [kəˈhuːts] n to be in cahoots (with) → être de mèche (avec)
cahoots [kəˈhuːts] (inf) n to be in cahoots with → unter einer Decke stecken mit
cahoots [kəˈhuːts] n to be in cahoots (with sb) → essere in combutta (con qn)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
The report contained some good news, in that there is little evidence terrorists and pirate syndicates are in cahoots.
Counterterrorism should focus on cruise ships by Green, Meg / Best's Review
In July, when Israel's destruction of Lebanon had accelerated, a variation of this discourse began to emerge: the notion that one cannot rightly distinguish between terrorists and civilians because most of the civilians in Lebanon were either in cahoots or sympathy with Hizbullah.
The new civilian terrorists: anti-Arab racism shapes the U.S. ... by Salaita, Steven / Colorlines Magazine
Apparently, this vertically-challenged guy was in cahoots with the whole bar, as the entire crowd of people followed as Machnau and the midget were being dragged out the door.
Vancouver maneuvers: a Canadian weekend by Scurich, Nick / Thrasher
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.