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Being in a state of excess grumpiness/grief or throwing a temper tantrum over a trivial matter. From ham + woe. Ham initially referred to the meat, but can also mean to exaggerate, similar to when actors ham it up.
A man held a longterm grievance after his parents fed him cheap processed luncheon meat as a child, while they themselves ate quality ham, giving him the first case of hamwoe.

If the drink I ordered doesn't turn up in five minutes I'll break down into a hamwoe until they let me have it for free!
by TheHarvester November 17, 2020
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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.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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