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Definition of snafu
: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle; also : an error causing such a situation a scheduling snafu
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Recent Examples of snafu from the Web
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But that’s not going to be because of a paperwork snafu regarding his wife.
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After the NFL Network snafu, Rummel receiver Ja'Marr Chase is in no rush to make his announcement.
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Disappointingly, an electric snafu sidelined the Land Rover just days after its arrival.
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Rob Karr, merchants association president, said the McDonald's snafu reflects broad confusion over the tax.
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Jay Z later gets topical, touching on the Moonlight-La La Land snafu at the Oscars.
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But as Friday’s snafu showed, more work is badly needed.
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Palomar Health will pay Poway $300,000 to settle a lawsuit linked to a billing snafu in which the city charged Pomerado Hospital only a fraction of the water the facility used over a seven-year period.
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Beatty, whose last trip to the Dolby stage was the infamous best-picture snafu at this year's Oscars, was focused on having a smoother night this time around.
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Origin and Etymology of snafu
situation normal all fucked up (fouled up)
First Known Use of snafu
1942
3
snafu
verb
sna·fu
Definition of snafu
transitive verb
: to bring into a state of confusion
First Known Use of snafu
1943
SNAFU Defined for English Language Learners
snafu
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noun
Definition of snafu for English Language Learners
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: a problem that makes a situation difficult or confusing
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