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Ireneparalegal · 01-05-2006, 08:54 PM

JUMP THE COUCH!
From now on, whenever someone seems to have lost their mind, seem a little looney, off their rocker, etc. this phrase will be the one to use to describe that.

‘Jump the couch’ is top gun of slang in '05
Tom's Oprah antics help the phrase cruise to Slang of the Year honor

Chris Pizzello / Reuters file

Updated: 9:10 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2005
NEW YORK - When Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah’s couch, a new slang term was born. And now, “jump the couch” has been named the Slang of the Year by the editors of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang.

The dictionary defines “jump the couch” as exhibiting “strange or frenetic behavior.”

Runners-up for Slang of the Year include Floodweiser, which is the canned water Anheuser-Busch donated to hurricane victims, and Spokesweasel, which is a PR spokesperson.

EmoJoe · 01-05-2006, 09:50 PM

Ive never ever ever ever ever ever ever heard anyone say that. I think "Your mom" is the most popular one -_-

gilligan fanatic · 01-05-2006, 09:52 PM

I have heard Jump the Couch a few times. Mostly on TV. Once or twice in school.

Ireneparalegal · 01-05-2006, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CarrieCrazed

Ive never ever ever ever ever ever ever heard anyone say that. I think "Your mom" is the most popular one -_-

do you mean, "Your mama!" ?

EmoJoe · 01-05-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

do you mean, "Your mama!" ?

Yeah. That one is used like every day about 38934908398032490234933x times a day.

Ireneparalegal · 01-05-2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CarrieCrazed

Yeah. That one is used like every day about 38934908398032490234933x times a day.

ok. I get it now.
The "jump the couch" phrase is simply another phrase added to the language much like "off the wall" when Michael Jackson released his song back in the dayz.

01-05-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	TOP SLANG PHRASE OF 2005 - has to do with Tom Cruise...hmmm JUMP THE COUCH! From now on, whenever someone seems to have lost their mind, seem a little looney, off their rocker, etc. this phrase will be the one to use to describe that. ‘Jump the couch’ is top gun of slang in '05 Tom's Oprah antics help the phrase cruise to Slang of the Year honor Chris Pizzello / Reuters file Updated: 9:10 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2005 NEW YORK - When Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah’s couch, a new slang term was born. And now, “jump the couch” has been named the Slang of the Year by the editors of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang. The dictionary defines “jump the couch” as exhibiting “strange or frenetic behavior.” Runners-up for Slang of the Year include Floodweiser, which is the canned water Anheuser-Busch donated to hurricane victims, and Spokesweasel, which is a PR spokesperson.
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01-05-2006, 09:50 PM	#2
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Ive never ever ever ever ever ever ever heard anyone say that. I think "Your mom" is the most popular one -_-
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gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I have heard Jump the Couch a few times. Mostly on TV. Once or twice in school.
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