Instagram messages
Definition
A direct messaging feature within the Instagram mobile and web application that allows users to send private texts, photos, videos, and voice notes to individuals or groups.
A digital purgatory where half-read receipts go to die and where 'seen' statuses are used as tactical weapons of social warfare.
Examples
I sent him three Instagram messages, and his ability to ignore them while being active online suggests he is auditioning for a role as a ghost.
Opening Instagram messages from an ex is a risky emotional sport comparable to skydiving without a parachute.
My inbox is essentially a graveyard of memes that I thought were funny at 3 AM but now realize are just digital clutter.
She has mastered the art of the 'heart react' on Instagram messages to end a conversation without actually having to type a single word.