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单词 snafu
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snafu

[ sna-foo, snaf-oo ]
/ snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u /
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noun

a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount.

adjective Rare.

in disorder; out of control; chaotic: a snafu scheme that simply won't work.

verb (used with object), sna·fued, sna·fu·ing.Rare.

to throw into disorder; muddle: Losing his passport snafued the whole vacation.

Origin of snafu

First recorded in 1940–45; s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ucked) u(p); sometimes euphemistically construed as f(ouled) u(p)

SYNONYMS FOR snafu

1 snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up.
3 confuse, mess up, bungle.
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ANTONYMS FOR snafu

1 order, efficiency, calm.
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Words nearby snafu

snack, snack bar, snackette, snack table, snaffle, snafu, snag, snaggletooth, snaggy, snail, snail cam
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British Dictionary definitions for snafu

snafu
/ (snæˈfuː) slang mainly military /

noun

confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state

adjective

(postpositive) confused or muddled up, as usual

verb -fus, -fuing or -fued

(tr) US and Canadian to throw into chaos

Word Origin for snafu

C20: from s (ituation) n (ormal): a (ll) f (ucked or ouled) u (p)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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