Message means: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
message
A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Les 45.000 enfants ukrainiens enlevés par la Russie approuvent ce message.
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BlueskyMay 2026
1 new message www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/clou...
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BlueskyMay 2026
Happy Tuesday folks have another session of my IT course this morning be offline for a while message you as soon as I can
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BlueskyMay 2026
I am lonely send a message let chat
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BlueskyMay 2026
Aww katto that's a mood if you ever want to chat or lean on feel free to message.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
We've just received an urgent message from the President.
Origin: From , from , from , derived from , ultimately from . Partially (whence errand). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
Message means: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
message means: A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“Happy Tuesday folks have another session of my IT course this morning be offline for a while message you as soon as I can”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I am lonely send a message let chat”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Aww katto that's a mood if you ever want to chat or lean on feel free to message.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“💛 Pure gold. No compromise. Message to buy.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Important message for community-driven impact”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.
He received a message telling him to update his laptop.
Cluster: drugs
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“Les 45.000 enfants ukrainiens enlevés par la Russie approuvent ce message.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“1 new message www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/clou...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I need to send an anonymous text, what is the best way? Need to send a fun message to 3 people before a stag do but don’t know how, surely there is a free messaging app around?”
— r/AskUK· May 2026“>> to have such a message on such a huge”
“>> you can still agree with the message of”
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UK
#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Ireland, mostly, in the plural) An errand.
The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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