Meaning of DOA | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of dead on arrival.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
2. Initialism of defective on arrival.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Examples

“Your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's D.O.A.”

“Mess around, be D.O.A., be on your way / 'Cause it ain't enough time here”

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