1mass noun The practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience. âa lack of proper parental and school disciplineâ. âIn 1923 parliament began to revise the code of military discipline.â.
Capiche, capeesh, capische, etc. Capiche (ignore spell check) is the standard English spelling of the word, usually followed by a question mark, meaning do you understand? It comes from the Italian capisci. The word occasionally appears in several other spellings, including capeesh and capische, but these are far less common than the standard one.
A caporegime or capodecina, usually shortened to just a capo, is a term used in the Mafia for a high-ranking made member of a crime family who heads a crew of soldiers and has major social status and influence in the organization. capo with an active crew that generates a lot of profits is always respected. For example, when he was a capo, John Gotti was widely respected and tolerated due to the profits his crew generated for the Gambino crime family.