: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
The Love Thy Nader star shared a closer look at the snafu on Instagram Stories.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
An early snafu involved an issue with the lip treatments.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Coachella usually hits a few visa snafus every year (this year, the English electronic artist Tourist had to cancel.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The company refrained from revoking the macOS certificates immediately to prevent MacBook users from encountering technical snafus with Apple's notarization system.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
The Love Thy Nader star shared a closer look at the snafu on Instagram Stories.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
An early snafu involved an issue with the lip treatments.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Coachella usually hits a few visa snafus every year (this year, the English electronic artist Tourist had to cancel.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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