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The Dookie Monster; a.k.a. when your stomach is hurting really bad and you know that you may not be able to make it to the bathroom before you crap your pants.
Friend 1: Oh crap!
Friend 2: What?
Friend 1: The DM's knocking!
Friend 2: Hahaha
The DM by Ash61810 May 28, 2011

Sliding into the DM 

A direct message, usually private and on a social network such as twitter or Instagram, with the purpose of initiating courtship.
“He slid into mary’s DM even though he is dating Jane”

“She was tired of boys sliding into the dms but never talking to her in person”

Slide into the DM's 

When you start a direct message chain on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, with the hopes of acquiring the booty.
Shawn: Bruh, have you seen Aurora's Instagram lately?
Christian: YEAH! I'm about to slide into the DM's on that right now.
Shawn: She won't respond to you.
Christian: Check it.
Shawn: A successful slide.

Down in the DM

The gayest song ever written.
"Dude, this porn website says there are hot singles in my area! It's going down in the DM!"

down in the dm

"Down in the Dm" is a song by Yo Gotti released in September 2015.

The phrase refers to direct messaging people on social media (Twitter, Instagram) etc for purposes of filtering and hooking up . Or simply just being nosy, scandalous , ratchet, and thirsty.

Direct messaging or "DMing" is also used to send nudes .
I tell her, don't you hate when you get screenshot (Petty)
Bitch that DM wasn't for everybody (Rules),
I love the gram I love the gram (I love the gram)
I'm addicted to it I know I am (I know I am)
And I just followed Angela Simmons
Boy I got a crush on Angela Simmons
They like "damn Gotti you bold"
Fuck it I'm gon' let the world know (Goals)1

Read more: Yo Gotti - Down In The DM Lyrics | MetroLyrics
down in the dm by GoalDigger August 8, 2016

Slide in the Dm 

When a guy texts a girl through dm (instagram or twitter) and hooks up
I slide in the dm with katherine
Slide in the Dm by Trap queen1 September 9, 2016
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A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
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