SNAFU meaning: Situation normal, all fouled up

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snafu: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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snafu: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
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Slang (2 matching dictionaries)

SNAFU: English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom
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snafu: Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (

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▸ noun:  A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.
▸ noun:  A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.
▸ verb:  (military, slang) To screw up, fuck up, or foul up.
▸ noun:  Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU [A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.]

Opposite:

smooth, seamless, efficient, organized, successful

Types:

mix-up, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, oversight, more...

Phrases:

snafu principle, Private Snafu, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Snafu Comics, more...

Adjectives:

bureaucratic, little, major, typical, administrative, technical, usual, military, big, minor, real

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