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Originally Posted by earntaz
fubar!!!
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Growing up, I thought that word was a modern invention. It was in fact (along with the word "snafu") invented by American GI's during WWII. Saw a documentary on PBS about them.
Everyone knows what fubar is: "fudged up beyond all recognition." (obviously cleaned it up)
I had never heard what snafu meant until the documentary.
"situation normal; all fudged up." Cleaned it up again.