capeesh

American  

[kuh-peesh] / kəˈpiʃ /

Or capiche,

interjection

Slang.

1. Do you understand?

2. I understand.

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Usage

What does capeesh mean? Capeesh is a slang interjection that asks a person if they understand, as in I need you to drop this off at your house and come right back. Capeesh?Capeesh can also be used as an answer to signal that you understand what someone said, as in Capeesh! I’ll come right back. Capeesh is most often used in fiction. When it’s used to ask someone if they understand, capeesh indicates that the person asking has some authority to make life unpleasant for their listener. Capeesh can also be spelled as capiche or capisce. It is used by itself or to end a sentence, as in You aren’t going to stay home all day and play video games, capeesh?Example: You’ve got until Friday to return my money, capeesh?

Etymology

Origin of capeesh

< Italian capisce, 3rd-person singular present of capire “to understand”