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noun

• a light-hearted verbal duel between two people.

  Last edited on Oct 20 2010. Submitted by Timothy N. from Pittsburg, CA, USA on Aug 03 2005.

verb - transitive

• to understand. Used as a question. Pronounced colloquially as "ka-PEESH", and frequently misspelled capish, capeesh, kapish, etc.

  Joey expects his money by Monday. Capish?

  We have to finish this work by Monday, capish?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to understand.

  Last edited on Apr 23 2013. Submitted by Gail P. from Washington, PA 15301, USA on Oct 20 2002.

origin

• From Italian capire.

  Last edited on Mar 21 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 21 2011.

verb - transitive

• misspelling of "capisce".

  Joey expects his money by Monday. Capish?

  • See more words with the same meaning: to understand.

  Last edited on Mar 21 2011. Submitted by N.S. S. on Oct 11 2006.

• when something breaks down

  My car/computer/garbage disposal went capluey.

  Last edited on May 24 2004. Submitted by Jami L. on May 24 2004.

• More commonly spelled "cablooey," probably of echoic origin, from the sound of a mechanical device exploding.

  Last edited on Jul 20 2009. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 20 2009.

noun

• The handicapped stall in a bathroom. usually oversized with those bars attached to the walls.

  All the other stalls were used, so I had to use the capper.

  Last edited on Oct 15 1998. Submitted by Tim M. on Oct 15 1998.

• a term designating a high rank in one's group of friends or crew or a player to the utmost i.e. when you are crushing several girls at once and they don't find out you have reached cappo status the origin is from mafia families cappos are captains

  Last edited on Jun 03 2007. Submitted by matthew b. on Jun 03 2007.

• boyfriend.

  Do you have captain at home?

  Last edited on Jul 09 2004. Submitted by Melissa D. from Tallahassee, FL, USA on Jul 09 2004.

noun

• form of address or reference for a person who states the obvious.

                                              
  
                                                 
  
  Citation from "Jeu Monegasque", Archer (TV), Season 2 Episode 11 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.