SNAFU


Meaning of SNAFU in English

[ sna'fu: , '~: ]

informal

■ noun a confused or chaotic state; a mess.

■ verb N. Amer. throw into chaos.

Origin

1940s: acronym from situation normal: all fouled (or fucked) up .

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