: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
Even Thakur’s more complex restaurant snafus could be resolved by simply having the customer confirm that the cooking agent has the order correct.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 22 May 2025
While the public has been welcome to visit Highgrove Gardens for 30 years, speculation of a staffing snafu among the Highgrove gardening team has recently made waves.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
Fans of a popular energy drink may unknowingly be cracking open a can of alcohol, thanks to a supply-chain snafu.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 July 2025
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Conservative activists seized on the Google Gemini snafu, but when Elon Musk's Grok chatbot flew off the rails earlier this month and launched into antisemitic tirades, few right-wing commentators responded.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025
Even Thakur’s more complex restaurant snafus could be resolved by simply having the customer confirm that the cooking agent has the order correct.
—Paresh Dave, Wired News, 22 May 2025
While the public has been welcome to visit Highgrove Gardens for 30 years, speculation of a staffing snafu among the Highgrove gardening team has recently made waves.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 31 July 2025
Fans of a popular energy drink may unknowingly be cracking open a can of alcohol, thanks to a supply-chain snafu.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 July 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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