Jump The Couch Edit Meaning

1.

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.

2.

Other examples of celebrities jumping the couch besides Cruise:

Angelina Jolie making out with her brother at the Academy Awards.

Michael Jackson dangling his son from a balcony.

Farah Fawcett drunk and incoherent on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Mariah Carey half naked, reading a love letter to Carson Daily on TRL.

Whitney Houston's "crack is whack" speech on Dateline NBC.

Nothing's more fun than when a celebrity jumps the couch.

3.

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.

Sam is so upset about Jessica's request to break up, I think he might jump the couch.

See crazy, wreck, unstable, hot mess, insane

4.

to exhibit strange or frenetic behaviour

During his interview on the Oprah show Tom Cruise began to jump the couch and went crazy...

See tom cruise, oprah, crazy, jump, couch

5.

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!

See couch, leather, oprah, steve, fred, 599, tom cruise, jump the shark

6.

refering to Tom Cruise's display of affection for Katie holmes. Meaning, did something stupid or idiotic

My friend benny just jumped the couch and had sex with my sister!

7.

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.