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Words and phrases whose origin is unknown or in serious dispute, according to reputable reference works.
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Where did 'cahoot" come from, when did it first appear, and how did it acquire its pejorativ...
As to where the word "cahoots" originated, consider what John Jewett noted in his account of the two years he spent as a captive/slave of the Nootka Indians on Vancouver Island (1803-04). Of their bel …
