: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
At one point, Erika and Melinda drove a few kilometers in the wrong direction, but that wasn’t even close to the biggest car snafu in Sofia, Bulgaria.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The Thomas Jefferson Middle School students were also feeling pretty good during their break despite some snafus at Regionals.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Goldberg disclosed the snafu, including mixed opinions about the strike by officials like Vice Presdident JD Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The sooner the agency has some stability, the less likely such snafus come close to causing catastrophic damage to American cybersecurity.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
At one point, Erika and Melinda drove a few kilometers in the wrong direction, but that wasn’t even close to the biggest car snafu in Sofia, Bulgaria.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 Apr. 2025
The Thomas Jefferson Middle School students were also feeling pretty good during their break despite some snafus at Regionals.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Goldberg disclosed the snafu, including mixed opinions about the strike by officials like Vice Presdident JD Vance.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snafu
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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