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Capisce (pronounced cah-PEESH) is an Italian word that is used in American slang to say "got it" or "understand." The correct word in Italian would be capisci (pronounced cah-PEE-shee) to address the second person informally, a.k.a. you. Capisce, in Italian, is used only to address the second person formally (like when speaking to an elder or someone you don't know) or to express that a third person (he, she, it) understands. The correct Italian pronunciation of capisce is cah-PEE-shay.

To say I understand is capisco (cah-PEE-sko).
You better get outta my house before I break your face, capisce? Yeah, capisco.
Capisce by L_B May 12, 2007
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Italiano for "get it?", or "understand?", or "do I make myself clear?". Used commonly by mafioso people.
"This is your first and final warning. Don'tchu ever, and I mean ever, do that again. Capisce?"

"Everything but capisce."
capisce by Dave March 28, 2004
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Italiano Meaning of "Understand?" Often used by popular Mafioso bosses like John 'Dapper Don' Gotti
You fuckin piece of shit,you come around here again ya dead,capisce?!
Capisce by Brandon December 5, 2003
you do what i say and we still aint friends
yo do that capisce
Don't touch my sister again or I'll hack you to pieces! Capisci?
capisci by harwons January 16, 2009

Capische 

Capische is an Italian word that Americans have somehow gotten a hold of that means 'Do you understand?'.

The appropriate response to this is actually Akash (ah-kahsh), meaning a great bobcat yes.
"And that is how you can remember Maxwell's Equations. Capische?"
"A K A S H."
Capische by realbobcatgdtbab September 17, 2018
Asking for agreement, understanding, belief. Answered with itself. Often used in italian mafia-type settings to emphasize understanding.
Frank: "If you dont shutup, im going to bust your frickin head open with a baseball bat, capice?!"
Tony: "Capice"
Capice by Ese July 6, 2004
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