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Define Can I Do Meaning

Can I Do
This verb is a colloquialism used in modern American slang, especially in restaurants, bars, coffee shops, in place of "may I have"

"Can I do... an iced latte with two pumps of hazelnut and skim milk?"
"Can I do a cherry coke with large fries?"
By Claresta
What Can I Do You For
A phrase used by people with so little going on in their lives they resort to word play to be interesting or funny. Traditionally taken to mean; 'What can I do for you?'

Barman 'What can I do you for?'
Customer 'Top banter mate, I'll have a whisky neat'
By Lucita
I Can Do Anything
A quote from Jevil in Deltarune

CHAOS CHAOS!!, I CAN DO ANYTHING!! -Jevil
By Aeriel
I Can Do It Better
"i can do it better" is something someone would say before they try to perfect what you were doing but fail miserably

looks like they're really good at that, i bet i can do it better
By Laetitia
I Can Do Zat!
Phrase from Star Trek (2009), said by Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Russian: Павел Андреевич Чехов) (played by Aton Yelchin)

Chekov: I CAN DO ZAT! I CAN DO ZAT!

Chekov: *runs through the USS Enterprise*
Chekov: MOVE, MOVE MOVE, MOVE! I CAN DO ZAT! I CAN DO ZAT!
By Sybille
I Can Do That In Tony Hawk.
A phrase used when you want to look awesome, but somebody just beat you to it. Refers to the game series "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater," where would-be real life impressive feats can be performed with a few button presses.

Dude 1: Man, that guy just did a 900.
Dude 2: I can do that in Tony Hawk.

or

Dude 1: Man, that guy can do the robot like a madman!
Dude 2: I can do that in Tony Hawk.

or

Dude 1: Dude, I just killed someone. I'm really freaking out.
Dude 2: I can do that in Tony Hawk.
By Brina
I Can Do That But I Don't Wanna
A (usually) non-serious phrase that can be said by a person in reference to something they just witnessed or were told about that's often, but not always, very difficult or nearly impossible to do in real life.

Humorous and fallible attempt to try and milk coolness/points from any form of audience.

Ex. 1

Wizard: *shoots lightning bolts out of his ass*

Steve: I can do that but I don't wanna.

Ex. 2

Person in commercial: *jumps out of a plane while doing his taxes and fighting off a lion*

Jimbo to Molly: I can do that but I don't wanna.

Ex. 3

Lance: Man, I just saw this sick stunt. The guy was handcuffed while riding a motorcycle down a ramp, and then jumped through 5 fiery hoops over a shark-infested pool that also had spikes at the bottom of it.

Bobby: Pfft... I can do that but I don't wanna.
By Annamaria
Look Jebb, I Can Do That Too!
Look Jebb, I can do that too!

"Look Jebb, I can do that too!"
By Andrea
Is There Anything I Can Do For You Or Your Family
I want to do everything to you and your family

“Hello, I would like to have sex. Is there anything I can do for you or your family?”
By Toinette