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sna·fu
 snafu
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- pronunciation:
- snae
fu
[or]
snae
fu
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) an unpredictable or badly confused situation or occurrence (acronym for "situation normal, all fouled up").
a typical bureaucratic snafu- similar words:
- snarl
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| related words: |
disorder, maze, mess, muddle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
snafus, snafuing, snafued |
| definition: |
(informal) to cause to become confused or muddled; throw into chaos.
Our project was snafued by a computer error. |
| related words: |
disorder, muddle |
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