Snafu (band)
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Snarled or stalled in complete confusion
"Situation normal--all fucked-up"

noun


(2)   An acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up

verb


(3)   Cause to be in a state of complete confusion
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Etymology


The term was born during the WWII as an acronym of the initials of the words , which summed up the chaos and confusion of the war from an individual soldier’s point of view.

Noun



  1. A ridiculously chaotic situation.
  2. A major glitch or breakdown.
    • 2007, Susan Glairon, Paperwork SNAFU, The Daily Times-Call, LongmontFYI
      Because of a paperwork snafu, he also hasn’t been able to get his Army discharge papers and is still listed as an active-duty soldier…

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