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Snafu vs Gaffe - What's the difference?

snafu | gaffe |

As nouns the difference between snafu and gaffe

is that snafu is while gaffe is coffee.

As an acronym snafu

is .

snafu

English

(wikipedia SNAFU)

Alternative forms

* snafu

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • (military, slang, euphemism) (gloss)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ridiculously chaotic situation.
  • A major glitch or breakdown.
  • * 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…

    Related terms

    * FUBAR

    See also

    * Article on a military training cartoon character: ).

    Anagrams

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    gaffe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gaff

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public.

    • Synonyms

    * blooper, blunder, boo-boo, bozo eruption, defect, error, fault, faux pas, fluff, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko * See also

    See also

    * malapropism * Freudian slip * Bushism ----