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Definitions for snafu
snæˈfu, ˈsnæf usna·fu
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Princeton's WordNet
snafuadjective
an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
fucked-up, snafuverb
snarled or stalled in complete confusion
"situation normal--all fucked-up"
snafuverb
cause to be in a state of complete confusion
Wiktionary
SNAFUnoun
A ridiculously chaotic situation.
SNAFUnoun
A major glitch or breakdown.
Etymology: The term was born during 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.
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A snafu is a situation or condition marked by confusion, mistakes, misunderstanding or chaos, often caused by errors or poor management. The term is originated from a military acronym that stands for "Situation Normal: All Fouled Up" (or a slightly more profane version: "Situation Normal: All F***ed Up").
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of snafu in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of snafu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of snafu in a Sentence
White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
The president continues to be confident that we will navigate this particular procedural snafu and move this across the finish line.
Well, I would think that if they were honest about The White House newsletter snafu, they'd start a major investigation into the Bidens. The White House newsletter snafu's The White House newsletter snafu. They should investigate the Bidens, likewise, China should start an investigation into the Bidens because what happened in China is just about as bad as what happened with Ukraine.
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