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The origin is that the word messages describes the actual shopping list that one would create whilst thinking of what to purchase. So the list is like a message, hence the various items make up the messages! Yours sincerely Tamish McTamish Clarke

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Q: What is the origin of the scottish use of the word messages to describe shopping primarily for foodstuffs?
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