measure is one of measure verb conjugations. In a figurative sense, it is used when you ask the other person to act in moderation or be more aware of what you are doing, as in the phrase "measure the consequences of your act".
The expression "measure your words" means asking to moderate what will be said by the interlocutor, that is, be careful with the words you use.
The word measure is usually related to the third person imperative of the verb to measure, it is an order to do the action of measuring.
If it were in the second person, the correct form would be measure: "measure yourself".
Measure also corresponds to the first and third person subjunctive present in the singular: let me measure, let him measure.
The word meço is also a variation of the verb to measure, in the first person singular present tense, as in "I measure 1.70 m high".
measure or measure
The correct spelling is measure. The messa written form does not exist in the Portuguese language.
The verb to measure is an irregular verb, and does not follow the same conjugation pattern as the other verbs ending in IR. But none of its possible conjugations are written with SS, always with Ç, as I measure, measure, let's measure, measure and measure.
See also the meaning of mecca.
measure your words, stop
From the expression "measure your words" came the meme "measure your words, man." Parça is short for partner, which in this context can correspond to "friend", "guy", or "brother", nouns used as a reference for a male figure.
The phrase came from a video in which funk player Mc Toy scolds a friend for saying compromising things in front of the camera. The recording, which can be seen on YouTube, shows Mc Toy speaking for the first time the catchphrase that would become one of his songs: "measure your words, man."
After the video was released, the phrase went viral and became a meme, and is used on the internet for expressing dissatisfaction with someone else's comment, or in spoofed versions, as is typical of the memes.
Learn more about the meaning of meme.