away message

1. Message set in an instant messanger client that informs people on your buddy list that you are away.
Common messages include: away, brb, and sleeping

My cousin john needs to learn how to use away messages

by KenF December 28, 2005

shoot the messenger

To get angry at a person who delivers bad news.
Usually, the person delivering the news has no idea about what is going on.

An example of "shoot the messenger"
Bob: Sorry, but I think you wet your pants.
Jim: No I didn't you freaking **** (proceeds to get angry at Bob).

by Chesswave September 10, 2007

tex message

A text message where every word is misspelled as if written by a retard or a Texan.

I can't make head or tails out of this tex message.Something about eetin owt my cuzzin?????

by wolfbait51 May 6, 2011

message board

A website in which, contrary to the popular beliefs of the newbies, is not a chat room.

Also known as a forum, message boards are much slower than the average chat room.

by Johnny Rocketfingers September 6, 2003

text message breakup

to break up with someone via a text message. Highly looked down upon in the dating world.

"You cant text message breakup with her, no girls will ever date you again"

by Gtron January 1, 2007

Message Service

Annoying pop-ups that frequently come on every 5 minutes

While I while cybering with someone, I got Message Service again!

by Kikaider June 26, 2003

Error message of death

The error message in a program that states
program has encountered an error and needs to close. Results in loss of data and intense frustration to the user.

in most computers that use windows, the error message of death has replaced the blue screen of death but it still angers the user.

by grizzlymaster March 17, 2009