“WDYM” means “what do you mean?” “DYM” means “did you mean?” “IKWYM” means “I know what you mean. " “IDKWYM” means “I don’t know what you mean. " WYM is usually written in capital letters, although some may use lowercase letters.
You: “Today could NOT end faster. 😩” Them: “WYM? You okay?”
Them: “Can’t come to the party tonight, sorry 😢” You: “WYM, you can’t come??” Them: “Homework got too intense, and I’ve really gotta study. "
Them: “I didn’t like the last Spider-Man movie. " You: “WYM, it’s amazing!!” Them: “Agree to disagree? 😬 I just thought the ending wasn’t that satisfying. "
You: “Thanks again for watching my cat today! Did you see the instructions I left?” Them: “Yeah, I did! I’m a little confused about WYM with filling the electronic feeder, though. " You: “Oh, no problem! Let me explain it differently. 😊”
You: “This week will be rough!” Them: “WYM?” You: “Oh, didn’t you hear? My car broke down yesterday! 😭”
Them: “She was wearing the ugliest sweater today! She’s so weird. " You: “WYM! She’s a sweet person, and you shouldn’t talk about her like that. " The context of a message usually tells you which WYM definition is being used. They’ll ask “what you mean?” if you text about something that could cause confusion. They mean “watch your mouth” if you say something that could be impolite.
