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."
Marth has arrived means you are on your period
*woman walks into a room of women* Martha has ARRIVED!!
An unwanted spanking by a ghost, generally in works of fiction
“Casper gave me a ghostly arrival that only he could issue. His cold, dead hands slapped my bottom like a tea towel hitting a bluebottle.....”