jump the couch

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 26, 2005

jump grenade

Acting as a wingman. The phrase comes from the military; jumping on top of an active grenade will kill you but save your comrades around you as a result of it. It's a selfless act for your buddy.

Hey check out those two chicks sitting at the bar. It's a shame only one of them looks decent. Man, will you please jump grenade for me? I did it for you last time.

by wheelmanLS2 September 1, 2006

jump the broom

"Jumping the broom" is an informal marriage or "partnership." It comes from peasant or gypsy marriages before the idea of a "civil marriage" (going before a justice of the peace to vow marriage oaths) came about in Britain with the Marriage Act 1836 - as an alternative to a church marriage.

The concept started in France as <i>mariage sur le croix d'un epee</i> ("marriage on the cross of a sword") which a maudit anglais (Englishman) translated from a French book as "leaping over a broomstick." The original concept comes from ancient military weddings - when a soldier marries one of the women who hung around soldiers back in the day:
"A sword being laid down on the ground, the parties to be married joined hands, when the corporal or serjeant of the, company repeated these words: <b>Leap rogue, and jump whore, And then you are married for evermore.</b> Whereupon the happy couple jumped hand in hand over the sword, the drum beating a ruffle; and the parties were ever after considered as man and wife."
My old Cajun stepdad took me aside after I brought the girl I just proposed marriage to home to meet him and Mama, and asked "You can't just go jump the broom?", so I'm here to tell you this expression is for real and old farts like him were still using it.

My old Cajun stepdad took me aside after I brought the girl I just proposed marriage to home to meet him and Mama, and asked "You can't just go jump the broom?"

by Cajun Scientist November 27, 2015

jump this joint

leaving in a dramatic manner

hey ashly let’s jump this joint

by insta@ella_bridenback October 10, 2018

Jump on the grenade

While approaching a group of females with your group of friends, sacrificing your night and volunteering to hook up with the ugly one in the group so that your friends can have fun.

Tom I think its your turn to jump on the grenade.

by RC Collens November 14, 2003

jump the queue

To jump the queue means to enter a queue or line at any position other than the end.

Mostly used in Britain and Australia. In the US they say 'cut in line'.

Excuse me, I'm in a bit of a hurry. Could I please jump the queue.

by Alex200993 January 10, 2012

jump his bones

To do the deed
To have sex

Girl! You should jump his bones

by Ualover June 6, 2016