Antonyms for snafu
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : sna-foo, snaf-oo |
Phonetic Transcription : snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u |
Definition of snafu
Origin :- 1941, U.S. military slang, acronym for situation normal, all fucked up, "an expression conveying the common soldier's laconic acceptance of the disorder of war and the ineptitude of his superiors" ["Oxford English Dictionary"]. As an adjective from 1942. In public explanations the word typically was euphemised to fouled.
- noun mistake
- "We're not giving her a chance to snafu the works," Gotch said grimly.
- Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton
- Everything was in apple-pie order, except for the snafu in Arzachel, Crag thought bitterly.
- Extract from : « First on the Moon » by Jeff Sutton
Synonyms for snafu
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