DM
stands for Direct Message.
DM
is used when a person wants to communicate with someone directly.
DM
stands for Direct Message.
DM
is used when a person wants to communicate with someone directly.
If teenagers are in a group chat, they might want to break out and speak privately. In this case one person will send or request a direct message to take the conversation out of the public domain. This abbreviation is also used to refer to the “Dungeon Master” in the game Dungeons and Dragons.
Examples of how your teen might use the slang term DM
:
-Hunter dm’d me this morning!
-If you have dog food donations that need to be picked up, DM me.
<p-DM me when you can, so we can figure out the party plans.
-My friend Austin is the best DM ever.
You might learn your child is using this slang term by chance when a text pops up on the phone screen. But while the slang term DM
is harmless, other teenage slang terms could indicate that your teen is talking about risky behaviors or communicating with potentially dangerous people.
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