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Definition of a snafu
snafu
adjective
- messed up as usual.
Well, that's typical, they're just snafu!
- See more words with the same meaning: a mess.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Feb 23 1998. Submitted by Wayne C. from San Mateo, CA, USA on Feb 23 1998.
noun
- a mistake.
There was a little SNAFU with your car, Mrs. Reynolds.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Jul 14 2004. Submitted by C.G. from Iowa, USA on Jul 14 2004.
notes
- Acronym for "situation normal, all fucked up."
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Feb 23 1998. Submitted by Wayne C. from San Mateo, CA, USA on Feb 23 1998.
- Acronym for "simultaneous Navy / Army fuck-up."
- See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: military (related to).
Last edited on Sep 07 2006. Submitted by Mike S. on Sep 07 2006.
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Other terms relating to 'a mess': | |
Definitions include: a drunken event/night of epic proportions. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "God awful mess". | |
Definitions include: something extremely disorganized. | |
Definitions include: pig. | |
Definitions include: messy, trashy, or dilapidated. | |
Definitions include: good; well. | |
Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit." | |
Definitions include: US Army phonetics for "CF", an acronym of cluster fuck. | |
Definitions include: to look disorderly, undesirable. | |
Definitions include: a police officer. | |
Definitions include: less common spelling of blivit. | |
Definitions include: a mess, a really bad situation. | |
Definitions include: to use one or more kludges (as described in the noun sense) to solve a problem. | |
Definitions include: a chaotic event. | |
Definitions include: of superior quality, excellent; "cool". | |
Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate': | |
Definitions include: to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. | |
Definitions include: in agreement. | |
Definitions include: a mean person; "jerk"; "asshole". | |
Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
Definitions include: disturbing. | |
Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
Definitions include: to make a sexually inappropriate gesture or statement. | |
Definitions include: coffee. | |
Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. | |
Definitions include: to severely injure (a person) or damage or ruin (a thing.) | |
Definitions include: acronym for "crossing the line", that is: inappropriate (offensive or insensitive in nature, overstepping social norms.) | |
Definitions include: a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball. | |
Definitions include: inappropriate or unacceptable. | |
Definitions include: to do something inappropriate. | |
Definitions include: the police. | |
Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)': | |
Definitions include: acronym for "Driving While Texting." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "I seem to recall". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "fucking Illinois bastard." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "I love you like a sister." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "in other words". | |
Definitions include: acronym for "none of your business." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "Central Nervous System - Quantity Not Sufficient", an insulting notation used by doctors in the UK on medical charts. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "re-tweet." | |
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Definitions include: acronym for "alternate universe". | |
Definitions include: acronym of "personal problem." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "another bloody cathedral" or "another bloody church". | |
Other terms relating to 'military (related to)': | |
Definitions include: "military surplus". | |
Definitions include: fresh, deep, uncut snow. | |
Definitions include: soldiers. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "Joint Army [and] Navy fuck-up", i.e. a large mistake caused by both the Army and the Navy. | |
Definitions include: to kill, usually with a firearm. | |
Definitions include: a gay male who prefers young gay men. | |
Definitions include: a very late - or very early - time of the day. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "missing in action". | |
Definitions include: "a target has been injured or killed" or "a terrorist has been injured or killed." | |
Definitions include: "First Civilian Division." | |
Definitions include: acronym for "rear-echelon mother fucker". | |
Definitions include: "special operations". | |
Definitions include: military acronym for "fuck it, got my orders". | |
Definitions include: to vomit | |
Definitions include: "unsuccessful". | |
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Definitions include: acronym for "upload". | |
Definitions include: a published article designed only to destroy a reputation. | |
Definitions include: a sign of disapproval. | |
Definitions include: a female. | |
Definitions include: an event in which occupants of a stopped car (usually at a traffic signal) exit the car, run around it, and then re-enter the car. | |
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Definitions include: Also freaking; fricking. | |
Definitions include: contraction for "Northern California". | |
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