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Messages
MESS-ij-iz
Meaning in Scotland
Groceries or household shopping, especially in phrases about getting or carrying them.
The Scottish sense may surprise readers who expect only communications.
Natural examples
How Messages appears in context
- I’m away for the messages.
- Can you help carry the messages in?
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
The Scottish sense may surprise readers who expect only communications.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- get the messages
- away for messages
- carry the messages
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.