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FUBAR had a resurgence in the American lexicon after the term was used in two popular movies: Tango and Cash (1989); and Saving Private Ryan (1998). [2] This particular FUBAR acronym survived WWII and for a time, mainly in the 1970s, found its way into the lexicon of such diverse groups as hippies and management consultants.
SNAFU. Private Snafu was a series of instructional cartoons devised by Frank Capra and produced by Warner Brothers animators such as Chuck Jones for the US Army during World War II. SNAFU is an acronym that is widely used to stand for the sarcastic expression Situation normal: all fucked up. It is a well-known example of military acronym slang.
In Netflix's FUBAR, the term is only uttered once—in Season 1's final moment, when [Spoiler!] all the spies have their secret identities compromised, and must go on the run. Luke, then, declares ...
Military slang is an array of colloquial terminology used commonly by military personnel, including slang which is unique to or originates with the armed forces.In English-speaking countries, it often takes the form of abbreviations/acronyms or derivations of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, or otherwise incorporates aspects of formal military terms and concepts.
The New Arnold Schwarzenegger series FUBAR with Gabriel Luna and Monica Barbaro is a spy comedy with nukes, boat sex, and a surprise ending you won't see coming.
FUBAR (TV series) FUBAR. (TV series) FUBAR[1] is an American action comedy television series created by Nick Santora for Netflix. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger in his first leading role in a scripted live-action television series [2] and is produced by Skydance Television and Blackjack Films. The series premiered on May 25, 2023.
For additional background see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/FUBAR and Talk:FUBAR#Merge discussion, as well as #Redirect to wiktionary:Appendix:Glossary of military slang above. Cnilep 02:55, 2 July 2013 (UTC) I oppose the move because it solves the wrong problem. As stated before, this content belongs (and already exists at) Wiktionary.
CDAT – Computerized Dumb Ass Tanker (M1 Abrams Crewmen) CDIAC – Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center. CDRUSPACOM – Commander United States Pacific Command. CENTCOM – Central Command (U.S. Military) CF – Cluster Fuck (always pronounced phonetically "Charlie Foxtrot") CHU – Containerized Housing Unit.