Social media-based abbreviations are a practice that has been refined to perfection. There are certain abbreviations that are common to a particular group of people, such as a specific generation or users of certain types of social networking applications. For example, if a phone user in their late 30s or older comes across a sentence like, "NGL, that was the best concert ever! IDM is taking the band all over the country," they are unlikely to fully understand the meaning.
How does Snapchat work?
This is because the use of new acronyms like “NGL” or “IDM” resonates with a certain niche, specifically social media users. In this article, we’re going to explore “IDM” in the context of social media, specifically Snapchat, and how you can use it organically in a conversation.
I was texting my brother and it took me about 10 minutes to realize that "idm" meant it doesn't matter
— lex (@damnalexisss) June 7, 2021
