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 02, 2007
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A party game where you take the last three people you messaged, and the group chooses one thread to be read out loud, unless you use your veto
"Let's play Shoot the Messenger"
"Okay, you first"
"Alright, my last three convos are with Alex, Will, and Jill"
"I choose the Jill convo"
by insomniack November 13, 2020
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A term that is used to basically tell you "please don't get mad at me for saying this."
"Hey bro, don't shoot the messenger here, but I think my car might be out of gas."
by Suburbanz71 November 07, 2017
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