Definition of Snafu

1. Noun. An acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up.

Generic synonyms: Bloomer, Blooper, Blunder, Boner, Boo-boo, Botch, Bungle, Flub, Foul-up, Fuckup, Pratfall
Language type: Acronym

2. Verb. Cause to be in a state of complete confusion.
Generic synonyms: Embrangle, Snarl, Snarl Up

3. Adjective. Snarled or stalled in complete confusion. "Situation normal--all fucked-up"
Exact synonyms: Fucked-up
Similar to: Disorganised, Disorganized

Definition of Snafu

1. Acronym. (context: military slang euphemistically) fouled up. ¹

2. Noun. A ridiculously chaotic situation. ¹

3. Noun. A major glitch or breakdown. ¹

4. Acronym. (alternative spelling of SNAFU) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Snafu

1. to bring into a state of confusion [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Snafu

snackmaker
snackmakers
snacks
snacktime
snacktimes
snacky
snacot
snaffle
snaffle bit
snaffle up
snaffled
snaffler
snafflers
snaffles
snaffling
snafu (current term)
snafued
snafuing
snafus
snag
snagged
snagger
snaggers
snaggier
snaggiest
snagging
snaggle
snaggle-toothed
snaggles
snaggleteeth

Literary usage of Snafu

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"snafu, already in use all over the US and not only in the military, meant "Situation normal, all fucked up." You were supposed to say this with a resigned ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... called after Imam Al snafu (d. 819), are to be met in Egypt, southern Arabia, the Dutch colonies and in German East Africa. ..."

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