Snafu or SNAFU may refer to:
Military
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SNAFU
SNAFU is an acronym that is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression "Situation normal: all fucked up". It is a well-known example of military slang, military acronym slang. It is sometimes censored to "all fouled up" or similar. It me ...
("Situation Normal: All Fucked/Fouled Up"), a slang expression of US military origin
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Merriell Shelton
Merriell Allesandro "Snafu" Shelton (January 21, 1922 – May 3, 1993) was a United States Marine who served in the Pacific theater during World War II. He is depicted in the 1981 memoir ''With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa'' by Euge ...
(1922–1993), nicknamed "Snafu", a US Marine portrayed in the 2010 TV miniseries ''The Pacific''
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Private Snafu, a character from US World War II instructional cartoons
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SNAFU Principle, "Communication is only possible between equals"
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota ( RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for tro ...
airplane in operation during World War II
Arts and entertainment
Music
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Snafu (band)
Snafu are a British rhythm and blues/rock band, originating in the 1970s, featuring vocalist Bobby Harrison and slide guitarist Micky Moody
Michael Joseph Moody (born 30 August 1950) is an English guitarist, and a former member of the ro ...
, a 1970s English rhythm and blues band
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''Snafu'' (Snafu album), 1973
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''Snafu'' (Potty Mouth album), 2019
* ''Snafu'', an album by
East of Eden, 1970
* "Snafu", a song by Izzy Stradlin from ''
Like a Dog'', 2005
* "Snafu", a song by Yusef Lateef from ''
Eastern Sounds'', 1961
* "S.N.A.F.U.", a song by Vanilla Ice from ''
Hard to Swallow
''Hard to Swallow'' is the third studio album by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released by Republic Records in 1998, the album was the first album Vanilla Ice recorded after a four-year hiatus following the 1994 release of '' Mind Blowin''. Vanil ...
'', 1998
Other media
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"Snafu" (''Agent Carter''), a television episode
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''Snafu'' (film), a 1945 American comedy film starring
Robert Benchley
Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist, newspaper columnist and actor. From his beginnings at ''The Harvard Lampoon'' while attending Harvard University, through his many years writing essays ...
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Conrad Janis
Conrad Janis (February 11, 1928 – March 1, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist and actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued acting right up until 2012. He played the role of Mi ...
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''Snafu'' (magazine), a 1950s Marvel Comics satirical comic book
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''Snafu'' (video game), a 1981 game for Intellivision
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Snafu Comics'', a webcomics site
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SNAFU Con
SNAFU Con is an annual three day anime convention held during November at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada. SNAFU is an abbreviation for Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite. The event was created by the Anime and Manga Society of UNR, ...
, an annual anime convention in Nevada, US
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Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble is a toy made by Tomy that involves guiding a 14-millimeter-diameter chrome steel ball bearing around an obstacle course. It is known in Japan under the name . A player guides the ball by using various buttons, dials and levers ...
, a toy that also went by the name "Snafu"
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My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, a light novel series & anime, often displayed as SNAFU
Places
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Snafu Lake, Yukon, Canada
See also
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Snafu 10-31-'91'', an album by the Radiators, 1992
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