: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Charna Flam, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
According to on-the-ground reports, there were a bunch of technical snafus including films not filling up screens and one initially playing with sound and no picture.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
The 50-year-old actor revealed what initially drew him to the role of Laszlo on the FX series, which follows the everyday lives of four vampires in Staten Island, New York, who struggle to fit in with the human world — with many snafus along the way.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Not even a sudden shoe snafu could stop Doutzen Kroes' on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024
According to on-the-ground reports, there were a bunch of technical snafus including films not filling up screens and one initially playing with sound and no picture.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
The 50-year-old actor revealed what initially drew him to the role of Laszlo on the FX series, which follows the everyday lives of four vampires in Staten Island, New York, who struggle to fit in with the human world — with many snafus along the way.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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