Meaning & use
capiche
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Used informally to ask or confirm that someone understands, meaning roughly 'Got it?' or 'Understand?'
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You're not to mention this to anyone, capiche?
We do it my way this time, capiche?
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian ('capisci,' meaning 'you understand'); used informally in English, often for emphasis or mild intimidation, and popularized by American film and television.
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