1. A record or document that is disorganized, unclear, or poorly maintained, often containing errors, contradictions, or missing information
The company's messy record of expenses made the audit difficult.
O registro confuso de despesas da empresa tornou a auditoria difícil.
2. A person's history or past that contains negative, embarrassing, or complicated events
He has a messy record with his previous employers.
Ele tem um histórico confuso com seus empregadores anteriores.