DOA

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A form of dead on arrival — Found to be dead upon arriving at hospital.

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Meanings

adjectiveDOA (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of dead on arrival.

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

    1995, “I'll Be There for You”, performed by The Rembrandts
    2 more examples

    "You got a DOA here?" Sullivan asked leaving out the salutations, his eyes going to the ground in front of the patrol car, searching the shadows for the inevitable blanket-covered body.

    1970, Wally Ferris, Across 110th, page 159

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

    1997, “Mo Money Mo Problems”, in Life After Death, performed by The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Ma$e and Diddy
  2. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of defective on arrival.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dead on arrivaldefective on arrival

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

adodaooda
Cite this entry
APA

DOA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DOA

MLA

“DOA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DOA. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “DOA,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DOA.

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