Meanings
msg1
plural msgs
- abbreviationAbbreviation of message.
Of the msgs on the voicemail we checked, what surprised us the most were the appointment confirmations from gun ranges and attendance requests from Hasidics seeking a minyan.
2015, Joshua Cohen, “From the Palo Alto Sessions”, in Book of Numbers: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Random House, →ISBN, page 0.212
present singular third person msgs · participle present msging · participle past msged · past msged
- abbreviationuncommonAbbreviation of message.
MSG2
plural MSGs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of monosodium glutamate.
“We use it in drinks. We use it in desserts. We use it in savory food. It’s in almost everything. Salt, sugar and MSG – I always joke that they’re the Chinese Trinity of seasonings.”
2024 January 2, Maggie Hiufu Wong, “MSG is the most misunderstood ingredient of the century. That’s finally changing”, in CNN - broadlycountableuncountableAny chemically free glutamate.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Madison Square Garden.
New Clues Point to Taylor Swift Wedding Event at M.S.G. [title]
2026 June 24, Emma G. Fitzsimmons, Maria Cramer, Dana Rubinstein, “New Clues Point to Taylor Swift Wedding Event at M.S.G.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwhite crystalline compound used as a food additive to enhance flavor; often used in Chinese cooking
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msg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/msg
“msg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/msg. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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