noun
SMS; text message
Wasei-eigo term for SMS or text messaging, used especially in the context of early Japanese mobile phones. In modern usage, メッセージ or SMS itself is more common.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from short mail
当時はショートメールで連絡を取り合っていた。
Back then, we kept in touch via SMS.
ショートメールの料
There was a time when SMS charges were expensive.