Great, a new term we have to remember...

...at least until it goes out of fashion 5 minutes from now. Looks like Cruise's antics (deemed cute and quirky by some, psychotic and irrational by most) have coined a new phrase:

Tom Cruise's chair dancing antics on Oprah Winfrey's chat show have made such an impact on pop culture that "jumping the couch" has now become a well-used phrase. The Mission: Impossible star became the focus of relentless mockery in May, after jumping on Winfrey's couch and punching the air while yelling about his love for Katie Holmes. And the moment has now spawned a term, which was recently added to website UrbanDictionary.com. The definition of the term jump the couch reads: "The defining moment when you know someone has gone off the deep end. Inspired by Tom Cruise's behavior on Oprah. Sample usage: 'My new boyfriend Benny... jumped the couch and started rubbing spicy brown mustard on his body at my family reunion.'" [IMDB]

I have to say, for the five minutes this phrase will be popular, I will be using it every friggin' chance I get. Like now:

"Francis got so hopped up on Fun-Dip at the KKE, that he jumped the couch and dive-bombed the coffee table."

Good times. --Joan.