Definition
A secret partnership or agreement, usually for something dishonest or sneaky (always used in the phrase 'in cahoots').
Etymology
Possibly from French 'cahute' meaning hut or cabin, or from 'cohort' meaning a group or band of people. The exact origin is disputed, but it emerged in American English in the 19th century.
Kelly Says
Despite its modern American slang flavor, 'cahoots' might come from French settlers in Louisiana—it's one of hundreds of words English borrowed from French speakers on the frontier, most now forgotten.
Translations
ARالعربية
اتفاق سري
i-tafaaq sir-ee
CACatalà
complicitat
kom-pli-si-tat
CSČeština
spiknutí
spik-nuti
DADansk
samarbejde
sam-ar-bej-de
DEDeutsch
Verschwörung
fɛrʃvɔːʁʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
συμφωνία
sim-fo-nee-a
ESEspañol
complots
kom-ploht-s
FISuomi
yhteistyö
yhte-i-styö
FRFrançais
complices
kɔ̃pliːs
HUMagyar
szövetség
szov-e-tes-eg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kolusi
ko-loo-si
IGIG
ọrụ ụkpụrụ
oh-roo oo-koo-pru
ITItaliano
complotti
kom-ploh-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
bersama
ber-sa-ma
MYမြန်မာ
ပူးပေါ်
poo-pawr
NLNederlands
samenspelen
sa-men-spe-len
NONorsk
samarbeid
sam-ar-beid
PTPortuguês
comparsas
kɔm-par-sɐs
RORomână
complice
kom-pli-tse
RUРусский
соучастники
sou-chast-ni-ki
SVSvenska
samarbete
sam-ar-be-te
SWKiswahili
kufanya kazi pamoja
koo-fa-nya ka-zi pa-mo-ja
TAதமிழ்
ஒத்துழைப்பு
othu-lai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సహకారం
sa-ha-ka-ra-m
TLTL
pakikipagtulungan
pa-ki-ki-pagtul-un-gan
TRTürkçe
ortaklık
ort-ak-lik
UKУкраїнська
спільництво
spil-nit-stvo
VITiếng Việt
tham gia
tham-ghia