Used to describe a situation where an electronic device, electrical component, or other functional piece of equipment is purchased secondhand (or in semi rare cases, purchased new) online or in person, only for the consumer to discover that said item was broken or rendered non-functional.
"I bought two of these SSDs, because the first one was DOA. In case you don't know, DOA means dead on arrival, and that's not nice."
by Buttered Quayle February 15, 2023
Get the Dead On Arrivalmug. by Batman‼️🦇 June 12, 2023
Get the Dear jesus mary and joseph edward i’m arrivingmug. 
by Catsup on DA dawg September 4, 2021
Get the alive on arrivalmug. by .6.9.7.6.ArimorylulA.8.3.0.5. September 24, 2025
Get the 《.7.9.7.6.》Arrived, arrIved, arriveD《.7.9.7.6.》mug. ‘FUCKED UP UPON ARRIVAL: When you’re awaiting for your significant other to come home from work and many hours later they come home and sound as though they had been through a train wreck..!hen dealing with the aftermath upon arrival.
by RoJo75 December 13, 2020
Get the Fucked Up Upon Arrivalmug. Is Elon won't do it I will. The Anti-Elon! For a million dollars. Going to need a 6 week training camp and money to supplant my income while I train.
by Hym Iam August 17, 2023
Get the A New Challenger Arrives!!mug.