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snafu
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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
Noun1.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
Verb1.snafu - cause to be in a state of complete confusion
embrangle, snarl up, snarl - make more complicated or confused through entanglements
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 (US sl)
nSchlamassel m (inf)
snafu [snæˈfuː] adj (Am) (fam) → incasinato/a
snafu [snæˈfuː] adj (Am) (fam) → incasinato/a


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