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noun • an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up adjective satellite • snarled or stalled in complete confusion verb • cause to be in a state of complete confusion | ||||
| 27% | 6 | To mess up or make a mess of something | ||
verb • become wrinkled or drawn together | ||||
| 23% | 9 | Using a term from British slang, it means causing something to go wrong or mess up | ||
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American Slang For A Mess Up
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SNAFU which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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SNAFU
Updated: September 1, 2025
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