off message

off mes·sage

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Definition of off message words

adjective off message straying from or contradicting the central theme or official message of a political, business, or other organization: The last speaker was way off-message with his bad jokes and irrelevant anecdotes. 1

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1990-95; off + message

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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