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- [sna-foo, snaf-oo]
- /snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u/
- /snæˈfuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sna-foo, snaf-oo]
- /snæˈfu, ˈsnæf u/
Definitions of snafu word
- noun snafu a badly confused or ridiculously muddled situation: A ballot snafu in the election led to a recount. Synonyms: snarl, bedlam, tumult, disarray, disorder, confusion, mess; foul-up. Antonyms: order, efficiency, calm. 1
- adjective snafu in disorder; out of control; chaotic: a snafu scheme that simply won't work. 1
- verb with object snafu to throw into disorder; muddle: Losing his passport snafued the whole vacation. Synonyms: confuse, mess up, bungle. 1
- countable noun snafu If you describe a situation as a snafu, you mean that it is disorderly or disorganized and that it is usually like this. 0
- noun snafu confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state 0
- adjective snafu confused or muddled up, as usual 0
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Origin of snafu
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; s(ituation) n(ormal): a(ll) f(ucked) u(p); sometimes euphemistically construed as f(ouled) u(p)
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Parts of speech for Snafu
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snafu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
snafu usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for snafu
adj snafu
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- higgledy-piggledy — in a jumbled, confused, or disorderly manner; helter-skelter.
verb snafu
- bobble — A bobble is a small ball of material, usually made of wool, which is used for decorating clothes.
- bollix — to make a muddle of; bungle; botch
- bottlenecking — a narrow entrance or passageway.
- boxed in — simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- cast about — to make a mental or visual search
noun snafu
- boner — a blunder
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
- can of worms — a complicated problem
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