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Latin word that means "The same", seldom used nowadays.
In a conversation, when used, it can mean:

Same here-
Me too-
I agree with what u have just said-

The adjective "Idemer" is a neologism to describe a person that copycats other people.
Jinzo: Yesterday I saw Andrew hanging out with his girlfriend.
Nelson: Idem, I was with my girlfriend too.
Jinzo: Nelson, you are an idemer...
Nelson: But I wasn't chilling with my girlfrend cause I saw Andrew doing it.
Jinzo: Meh.
Idem by Kenjitheninja January 9, 2007
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idem by yakkkk May 11, 2018

idem dito 

Latin for "same as previous".
John: "I like cheese."
Mary: "Idem dito."
idem dito by TechnoGuyRob November 8, 2006

tamquam alter idem 

A super sweet fricking quote from one Ronan lynch and one Adam Parrish which likely made a fuck ton of people cry.
Dude 1: dude, it’s tamquam alter idem
Dude 2: dude, same ❤️

ne bis in idem 

Latin phrase meaning "not twice for the same", a legal rule that states someone cannot be prosecuted twice for the same crime. This is usually implemented into legal procedure as double jeopardy.
The prosecution attempted to have the suspect prosecuted afterwards when they found new evidence, but this was impossible because of the ne bis in idem rule.
ne bis in idem by Fluid September 1, 2004
Similar to idst, except this particular acronym stands for "If destroyed, even more true." Clearly the implications of this run far deeper than merely REMAINING true.
Joey bums men, IDEMT!!!
IDEMT by Feral Chicken January 15, 2005

idemcoloured 

When two objects are the same colour
"Those horses are idemcoloured" - Tim
idemcoloured by TimTheMathematician December 3, 2019
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