sna·fu (sn -f  ) Slang n. pl. sna·fus A chaotic or confused situation. adj. In a state of confusion or chaos. tr.v. sna·fued, sna·fu·ing, sna·fus To make confused or chaotic. [s(ituation) n(ormal) a(ll) f(ucked) u(p).] |
snafu [snæˈfuː] Slang chiefly military
n
confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state
adj
(postpositive) confused or muddled up, as usual
vb -fues, -fuing, -fued
(tr) US and Canadian to throw into chaos
[from s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ucked) u(p)]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | snafu - an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
| Verb | 1. | snafu - cause to be in a state of complete confusion |
| Adj. | 1. | snafu - snarled or stalled in complete confusion; "situation normal--all fucked-up" disorganised, disorganized - lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate" |
Translations
snafu [snæˈfuː] adj (Am) (fam) → incasinato/a
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|