noun
messages
MEHS-ih-jihz
noun
1
Plural of message: pieces of communication sent between people. In some dialects, also used to mean groceries or shopping errands.
"I checked my phone for new messages."
"She popped out to get the messages from the shop, as they say in parts of Scotland."
How to Use Messages
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMore than one message — or, in Scottish/Irish English, "the shopping".
UK vs US
In Scotland and parts of Ireland, "the messages" is everyday slang for groceries or shopping, a usage most other English speakers won’t recognize.
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I checked my phone for new _____.