different between cahoot vs collusion

English

Etymology

Probably from French cahute. See cahoots.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??hu?t/

Noun

cahoot (plural cahoots)

1. (uncommon) A group of people working together (usually for an illicit purpose)
2. (uncommon) An accomplice; a partner.
3. (US, uncommon) A company or partnership.

Verb

cahoot (third-person singular simple present cahoots, present participle cahooting, simple past and past participle cahooted)

1. (intransitive) To act in partnership.

See also

• cahoots

References

• OED 2nd edition 1989

Anagrams

• atchoo

English

Etymology

Dated from the 14th century C.E. as Middle English collusioun, collusion; from Old French collusion, from Latin collusionem (“act of colluding”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??lu???n/

Noun

collusion (countable and uncountable, plural collusions)

1. A secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy.
   • c. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Again?t venemous tongues enpoy?oned with ?claunder and fal?e detractions &c.:

     Such tunges unhappy hath made great divi?ion
     In realmes, in cities, by ?uche fals abu?ion;
     Of fals fickil tunges ?uche cloked collu?ion
     Hath brought nobil princes to extreme confu?ion.

Related terms

• collude

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “collusion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

French

Noun

collusion f (plural collusions)

1. collusion

Middle English

Noun

collusion

1. Alternative form of collusioun