Friends, roommates, or neighbors who are as close as family and fill the function a proper family should, complete with uncondictional love (and frequent bickering). A boon for those with less than happy real families. Similar to the Japanese Nakama; see Brother From Another Mother for a specific relationship.

A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.