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messages
MESS-ij-iz
Local meaning
Groceries, shopping, or small errands to be collected.
Going for the messages traditionally means going out for groceries or household shopping. In some families it can include several small errands, not only food.
Examples in context
- I’m heading down for the messages—do we need milk?
- She sent him out to get the messages.
How it is used
The phone-text meaning also exists. The verb and situation reveal whether someone means shopping or communication.
Neutral, domestic, and familiar.
Family routines, shopping, neighbourhood errands, and older or regional speech.
Commonly understood in Ireland; naturalness varies by region, generation, and relationship.
Usage varies by generation and region; many younger speakers may prefer shopping or groceries.
Spelling and scope
Contemporary Irish English, with regional and generational variation.
- Search and reference forms
the messagesget the messagesdo the messages
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Common patterns
- get the messages
- go for the messages
- the weekly messages
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context. The entry remains open to correction from Irish speakers, regional communities, and qualified reviewers.
- The Oxford Handbook of Irish EnglishOxford University Press
Comprehensive scholarly overview of English varieties across the island of Ireland, including history, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, pragmatics, and regional variation.
- The Vocabulary of Irish EnglishOxford Academic
Scholarly chapter on the vocabulary of Irish English and the corpus evidence used to describe it.