: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
The snafu didn’t prevent Newsom from delivering a Hollywood performance complete with long, dramatic pauses and crocodile tears.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
That such success sprung from a holiday snafu suggests that Brown had a grand plan on par with the Bond villains whom have since influenced the label’s highly successful 007 Collection.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
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Noun
The snafu could have affected not just who serves on the commission but also a local ballot issue on whether to allow medical marijuana sales at licensed dispensaries in the city.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 June 2025
The snafu didn’t prevent Newsom from delivering a Hollywood performance complete with long, dramatic pauses and crocodile tears.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
That such success sprung from a holiday snafu suggests that Brown had a grand plan on par with the Bond villains whom have since influenced the label’s highly successful 007 Collection.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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