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snafu
[sna-foo, snaf-oo]
noun
a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation.
A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,an error or miscalculation, especially one leading to a confused or muddled situation.
After some snafu deleted all my data files, I've finally managed to rebuild everything—I think!
adjective
Also snafued in disorder; out of control; chaotic.
What you’re proposing is a snafu scheme that simply won't work.
verb (used with object)
snafued, snafuing
to throw into disorder; muddle.
Losing his passport snafued the whole vacation.
Synonyms: , ,
snafu
/ æˈڳː /
noun
confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state
adjective
(postpositive) confused or muddled up, as usual
verb
(tr) to throw into chaos
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snafu1
First recorded in 1940–45; s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ucked) u(p); sometimes euphemistically construed as f(ouled) u(p)
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snafu1
C20: from s ( ituation ) n ( ormal ): a ( ll ) f ( ucked or ouled ) u ( p )
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