slide into the DMs

• slide into someone's DMs

First appears c. 2013-2014, particularly on Twitter, which allowed users to send private messages known as direct messages. The word slide suggests a smooth, confident, or subtle approach to initiating a conversation.

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slide into the DMs (third-person singular simple present slides into the DMs, present participle sliding into the DMs, simple past and past participle slid into the DMs)

1. (Internet slang) To confidently and coolly send a direct message to someone by means of social media, especially with romantic or sexual intentions.