etymology - Researching the real origin of SNAFU - English …
I know the wiki origin puts SNAFU as appearing during WWII as the first in a long line of military slang, BUT, years ago I recollect reading in an electronics magazine, likely 'Wireless World' …
When did the word "snafu" enter the colloquial vernacular?
Roughly when did the word "snafu" enter the colloquial vernacular? It was a military term, but at some point it came into fairly common use among the general population.
How could I translate the Italian "non so cosa ho combinato"?
Feb 6, 2017 · The only thing that comes a little bit closer then yours is: I don't even have a clue how I made it look like that myself! or go completely the complete other way and use one word …
What does "Can it!" mean, as used by Alex Chadwick?
The original, literal sense is “to preserve (food) in a can”. Derived from this meaning is the secondary meaning of “stuffing away” or even “firing (from a job)”. This particular phrase is a …
One word for an exactly opposite situation [closed]
a sad coincidence? a snafu? (s ituation n ormal, a ll f ouled u p) bad karma/good karma? bad luck? (A thief steals a hundred times in a row without getting caught, and you, when you …
What can be used as formal euphemism of "hack"?
Jan 13, 2015 · @imallett Yes, that line always makes me lol. The Wikipedia article (iirc) includes all that and elaborates even more on the etymology of the 'kludge' spelling. True SNAFU ;)
History of 'acronym' versus 'initialism'? - English Language
Nov 6, 2020 · From " If You Say Snafu or O.K. You're Using an Acronym," in the Breckenridge [Texas] American (July 9, 1947): ALBUQUERQUE, N [ew] M [exico].—Basic English may be …
Why does this abbreviation "tl;dr" have a punctuation mark in it?
To me it kind of defeats the purpose of typing an abbreviation quickly, if I have to type the ; key too. Why is tl;dr more common than TLDR, and usually used with ";"? I have read the wiki …
Is using the word "snafu" instead of the word "problem" correct?
Feb 29, 2016 · 6 According to vocabulary.com snafu, the old possibly offensive military term, is nowadays used to refer to any kind of problem: Snafu was originally a World War II-era military …
What is a word for a big, insurmountable problem? [closed]
May 11, 2018 · A snafu is one word that comes to mind. If you want a powerful opening sentence, you need to use an action verb and not "is". Unemployment plagues South Africa. …