slide into the DMs
(Internet slang, idiomatic) To confidently and coolly send a direct message to someone by means of social media, especially with romantic or sexual intentions.
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(Internet slang, idiomatic) To confidently and coolly send a direct message to someone by means of social media, especially with romantic or sexual intentions.
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The act of sending a direct message — usually flirtatious — to someone you barely know on social media, hoping to start something. "He slid into her DMs after she posted that beach photo." A specific 2010s+ DM-app maneuver; success rate famously low; persistence required.
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