bae scrolls

English translation: boyfriend or girlfriend reads

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English term or phrase:bae scrolls
Selected answer:boyfriend or girlfriend reads
Entered by: S.J

14:01 Aug 26, 2017
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English term or phrase: bae scrolls
When your bae scrolls through the DMS.

What the meaning of this sentence in general?

Thanks in advance
S.J
Canada
Local time: 19:51
boyfriend or girlfriend reads
Explanation:
When your boyfriend or girlfriend reads quickly through your direct messages on Instagram
(probably looking for inappropriate responses from you to other Instagramers)

bae: (definition 3 or 4) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bae

DMS: direct messages on Instagram (definition 1) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dms

scrolls = reads quickly through, scrolling down the page
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Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for all of your efforts.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
boyfriend or girlfriend reads


Explanation:
When your boyfriend or girlfriend reads quickly through your direct messages on Instagram
(probably looking for inappropriate responses from you to other Instagramers)

bae: (definition 3 or 4) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bae

DMS: direct messages on Instagram (definition 1) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dms

scrolls = reads quickly through, scrolling down the page

Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for all of your efforts.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: never seen/heard "bae" (definitely too old!) but makes sense
4 hrs
  -> Thank you :)

agree  Björn Vrooman: Bae: https://www.bustle.com/articles/66613-what-does-bae-mean-and... DMs (should be lowercase "s"): https://www.lifewire.com/slide-into-dms-meaning-3485730
15 hrs
  -> Thanks! I had a feeling it was a bacronym. Lowercase "s" when following the rules :) Also pronounced "Dee-Ems," so yes.

agree  acetran
11 days
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