What is SNAFU?
'''SNAFU''' or '''snafu''' is an [[acronym]] that the [[Military of the United States|United States Military]] first used. [[wikt:civilian|Civilians]] now use it as well. It stands for '''S'''ituation '''N'''ormal: '''A'''ll ('''F'''ucked/'''F'''ouled/) '''U'''p. In modern times, it means a situation that was occurring normally but then suddenly began to go wrong. For example: ''The general's visit this week-end went well until we hit a '''snafu'''. Everything went wrong after that.'' Snafu is used mostly as a [[noun]]. It can also be used as a [[verb]] but usually in the [[passive verbs|passive]] sense. For instance, someone would say: ''The general's visit this week-end went well until it '''snafued'''. Everything went wrong after that.'' But they would probably not say: ''The general's visit this week-end went well until we '''snafued''' it.'' [[Category:Figures of speech]] [[Category:Acronyms]] {{stub}}