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Hgrove | 23:53 Fri 15th Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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Thanks a million to Ewood27.  Now - what is the origin of SNAFU?  Was it coined during WW2?

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Avatar Image Marsh
Situation Normal - All Fouled Up.  Not "fouled", usually.
23:56 Fri 15th Oct 2004
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Sorry, missed the date. http://www.toonopedia.com/snafu.htm has it as 1940's slang, so post-WW2
23:59 Fri 15th Oct 2004
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In IT speak, this stands for Server Node At Full Utilisation. Probably not in common currency until 1968.

13:28 Mon 18th Oct 2004

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