A defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end. Inspired by Tom Cruise's recent behavior on Oprah. Also see jump the shark
My new boyfriend Benny seemed totally normal until he jumped the couch and started rubbing spicy brown mustard on his body at my family reunion.
by Melissa and Rebecca July 8, 2005
Based on Tom Cruise's display of affection for Katie Holmes on Oprah. To jump the couch is to say a person has lost the ability to deal with emotions in a reasonable way. Communicating some form of insanity to those around.
by Ms. Asha March 10, 2009
by pseudonymwriter January 2, 2006
<While in prison>
Convict A: Oooh, see him 'n his tight little ass?
Convict B: Yeah, player. Dats so hawt.
Convict A: He best watch himself and that cute little behind. Or I'ma jump his couch.
<Two people talking>
Tom: Man, Vanessa is goin' to come over tonight.
Tim: Yeah? You finally gonna hit that?
Tom: Yeah, she and I were talking. She said I could jump the couch with her.
Convict A: Oooh, see him 'n his tight little ass?
Convict B: Yeah, player. Dats so hawt.
Convict A: He best watch himself and that cute little behind. Or I'ma jump his couch.
<Two people talking>
Tom: Man, Vanessa is goin' to come over tonight.
Tim: Yeah? You finally gonna hit that?
Tom: Yeah, she and I were talking. She said I could jump the couch with her.
by MonkeyStomp January 2, 2006
"W. has jumped the couch."
"Not fallen off the couch, as he did when he choked on that pretzel."
"Jumped it." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
"Not fallen off the couch, as he did when he choked on that pretzel."
"Jumped it." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
"Then, as president, he jumped the couch by pedaling through the guns of August -the growing carnage and chaos in Iraq and Afghanistan." - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
by Troseph August 29, 2005
It's also a phrase used in the fraternity world when an active member puts his own status on the line for a rushee. He tells the house that he is "jumping the couch" for a rushee, and that the next vote to allow the rushee into the house is a simultaneous vote to keep the active in the house. Direct opposite of blackball.
After several unsuccessful votes to get his friend into his fraternity, John "jumped the couch" for Sam, but the fraternity still voted Sam down, so John had to leave the fraternity forever in disgrace.
by ThomasJay August 27, 2005
To jump the couch is to go crazy for someone on national T.V. by ''jumping on thier couch'' Can be used on people you know personally too. Also see jump the shark Tom Cruise
Steve: OH MY GOD I LOVE ALYSSA SO MUCH BLAH BLAH BLAH *starts to jump*
Fred: Gee, no reason to jump the couch Steve, your ruining my 599 dollar leather couch!
Fred: Gee, no reason to jump the couch Steve, your ruining my 599 dollar leather couch!
by DizzyLizzy April 17, 2007