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Snafu… what exactly does it mean?   And where did it come from?

There is some profanity in this lesson, so, not for the kids if that concerns you.

Here is a funny old movie with the word sanfu and booby trap (two words/phrases that I have done).

Thanks prospero811 for pointing it out :-)

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