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[minxnim]

SNAFU is an acronym meaning things are in a mess - as normal. The most commonly accepted rendering is Situation normal: all fucked up. It is believed to have originated in the US Army during World War II. There are a number of slang army acronyms that are similar to SNAFU. They include: * SNAFU - "Situation normal: all fucked up".* TARFU - "Things are really fucked up".* FUBAR - "Fucked up beyond all recognition" or "Fucked up beyond all repair".* JANFU - "Joint Army/Navy Fuckup" apparently used

 

[gekko]

cool, I like that term but I never knew its origins

 

[Josh Seipp]

FUGAZI: fucked up, got ambushed, zipped in (ie a body bag)