DOA

DOA

See also: Appendix:Variations of "doa"

English

Adjective

DOA (not comparable)

  1. Initialism of dead on arrival.
    • 1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 159:
      "You got a DOA here?" Sullivan asked leaving out the salutations, his eyes going to the ground in front of the patrol car, searching the shadows for the inevitable blanket-covered body.
    • 1995, “I'll Be There for You”, performed by The Rembrandts:
      Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.
    • 1997, “Mo Money Mo Problems”, in Life After Death, performed by The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Ma$e and Diddy:
      Mess around, be D.O.A., be on your way / 'Cause it ain't enough time here
  2. Initialism of defective on arrival.

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