(informal) To fiddle idly. / (informal) To joke, kid, or play. / (informal) To have a sexual relationship, especially one which is non-commital.

plural of mess kit

A compact set of eating utensils (including plate, cup, utensils) and sometimes cooking pots etc, used in the field by soldiers and by campers.

plural of mess tent

a tent used to shelter people eating in a group, especially in a military or working setting.

plural of mess-up

(informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong.

(idiomatic) Something of trivial value, especially of immediate value.

(juggling) A pattern that involves crossing and uncrossing the arms while juggling.

An English dessert of strawberries with cream and pieces of meringue, traditionally served at the prizegiving picnic of Eton College.