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hey, kitten
What does hey, kitten mean?
The archetypal opening line of a creepy DM from a Discord moderator to a younger user. Used in memes and replies as instant shorthand for 'this guy is the predatory-mod stereotype' — you don't need to write the rest, everyone knows where it goes.
"He got mod yesterday and the first DM he sent was literally 'hey, kitten'. Unsalvageable."
Origin
Crystallised through Twitter and TikTok memes around 2020-2021 mocking creepy DMs that Discord moderators allegedly send to young users on their servers. Became the universal stand-in line for that whole dynamic.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'hey, kitten' mean?
'Hey, kitten' is a skeezy DM opener used as meme shorthand for predatory or creepy Discord moderator behaviour.
How do you use 'hey, kitten' in a sentence?
He slid into her DMs with a 'hey, kitten' and got instantly clowned for it.
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