This is the 5887th most frequent French word.
dm
"DM" in French commonly refers to "devoirs maison," meaning "homework."
Here, 'DM' is used as a shorthand in written and spoken French to refer to 'direct message', commonly used in social media contexts.
Je vais lui envoyer un message privé par DM.
I will send him a private message via DM.
In this example, 'DM' refers to a direct message received on a social media platform, Instagram.
Elle a reçu un DM sur Instagram hier.
She received a DM on Instagram yesterday.
Here, 'DMs' refers to private conversations carried via direct messages on social platforms, used plural to denote the medium of communication.