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Do you catch my drift

The earliest quotation in the Oxford English Dictionary for this sense of "drift" is dated 1526: "Harde it is . . . to perceyue the processe and dryfte of this treatyse."
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The speaker may be having trouble communicating with their audience and not knowing how to better explain.

This is similar to "do you feel me?" or "do you get it?".

Otherwise there is a certain mentality and a certain consciousness along with what the speaker & the audience are generally known to understand.
Bugsy says to his cohorts in crime "I took care of it. Do you catch my drift?".
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Drift Slut

A Drift Slut is a girl who appears to be interested in cars. She will “date” guy after guy in the car scene cheating on each one and ruining friendships and relationships just to drag in clout on her own social media. Predominantly found in drift cars this bottom feeder can be found in four wheel drives and even hot hatch backs! Most call Sydney (Australia) home, but they have been known to be all along the east coast and even across the globe. Beware the drift slut.
Look at Chloe over there! That’s the 3rd guy in 2months. She’s a total drift slut!

She only left Kyle because Jeremy’s car is faster. She’s a drift slut!
by XiaoLongBao December 28, 2022
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perception drift

someone’s inability to remember how their natural face looks after they have had a number of cosmetic procedures such as Botox
Perception drift is when a person’s perception of change following an aesthetic treatment is skewed or inaccurate. In most cases, other people notice these changes, but not the ones who underwent the procedure.
by Marc2.0 December 4, 2023
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Controller Drift

When Your Fucking Controller Won't Sort It's Self Out It For Some Reason And Has A Pair Of Joy Sticks Who Can't Move In A Straight Line
by Yarmster December 15, 2023
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the Drift

Alternative way of saying "That's the move" and/or "That's not the move" In other words, saying that the topic of conversation is agreeable.
Danny: "Let's drink before going to the club."

Celeste: "Yeah that sounds like the drift, let's save money live better."
by Cunaynay May 5, 2023
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drift your camel

I’m going to drift your camel so hard tonight.
by Majessta October 5, 2023
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Skinny Drifting

Sliding along the floor while butt naked. Derives from the expression skinny dipping.
"Me and the boys were skinny drifting all over the locker room."
by Dremons March 30, 2020
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