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Definition of a mess

mess

noun

  • a person who isn't good at life. For example, a person who is unstable emotionally, or whose life is constantly more chaotic than the norm.
    Girl, stay away from him, he's a mess!
                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Double Date / Mom", Louie (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Feb 18 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 27 2011.

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Definitions include: acronym for "don't mess yourself", i.e. don't go to the bathroom in one's pants.
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