snafu

noun

1. A confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.
2. A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder.

   “2007, Susan Glairon, Paperwork SNAFU, The Daily Times-Call, LongmontFYI Because of a paperwork snafu, he also hasn’t been able to get his Army discharge papers and is still listed as an active-duty soldier…”

3. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU.

   “There's plenty of time for dating later on—look at Janet Reno. Okay, don’t look at Janet Reno. However, assuming that you are seeking romance (and that a cigar is just a cigar), your best bet is to warn would-be companions of potential scheduling snafus ahead of time.”

   “Tesla’s first decade was plagued by unmet deadlines, technical snafus and cost overruns.”

phrase

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, euphemistic, slang)Acronym of situation normal, all fucked up /situation normal, all fouled up.
2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of SNAFU.

verb

1. (slang)To screw up, fuck up, or foul up.

   “Generally I just catch the main event; but this night the prelims were snafued and the last bout was going on when I checked in.”