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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.
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- 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 ²õ²Ô²¹Â·´Ú³Ü±ð»å. 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.
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snafu
/ ²õ²Ôæˈ´Ú³ÜË /
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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˜yÐÄvlog 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of snafu1
C20: from s ( ituation ) n ( ormal ): a ( ll ) f ( ucked or ouled ) u ( p )
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