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Internet Slang
slide into the DMs
· phrase · internet
Smoothly opening a private message, almost always with flirty intent.
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Definitions
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To send someone a private message out of nowhere, usually trying to flirt, hook up, or otherwise shoot your shot without doing it in public replies. The 'slide' implies smoothness; whether you actually pull it off is a separate question.
“He liked three of her selfies then slid into the DMs with 'hey stranger.'”
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By extension, any opportunistic private outreach — brands pitching influencers, journos chasing scoops, randos asking for a favour they'd never ask in public.
“A PR slid into my DMs trying to gift me a juice cleanse.”
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slide into the DMs In A Sentence
He liked three of her selfies then slid into the DMs with 'hey stranger.'
A PR slid into my DMs trying to gift me a juice cleanse.
Origin & Usage
Emerged on Twitter and Instagram in the early 2010s as DMs (direct messages) became the standard backchannel for shooting your shot off-timeline.
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