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Definitions for Snafu

[1] a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount.
[2] in disorder; out of control; chaotic: a snafu scheme that simply won't work.
[3] to throw into disorder; muddle: Losing his passport snafued the whole vacation.
[4] confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state
[5] (postpositive) confused or muddled up, as usual
[6] (tr) US and Canadian to throw into chaos

Words related to Snafu

misunderstanding, miscalculation, blunder, mix-up, foul-up, mess, confusion, flub, screwup, blooper, slip, error, oversight, bungle, misjudgment, goof-up

Words nearby Snafu

snack, snack bar, snack table, snackette, snaffle, snafu, snag, snaggletooth, snaggy, snail, snail bore

Origin of Snafu

1940–45; s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ucked) u(p); sometimes euphemistically construed as f(ouled) u(p)

Word origin for Snafu

C20: from s (ituation ) n (ormal ): a (ll ) f (ucked or ouled ) u (p )

Synonyms for Snafu

blunder, foul-up, miscalculation, misunderstanding, mix-up, slipup, blooper, bungle, confusion, error, flub, mess, oversight, screwup, slip, false step, faux pas, goof-up, misjudgment