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Most reference works, including the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, supply an origin date of 1940–1944, generally attributing it to the U.S. Army. Rick Atkinson ascribes the origin of SNAFU, FUBAR, and many other terms to cynical GIs ridiculing the army's penchant for acronyms.
Rick Atkinson ascribes the origin of SNAFU, FUBAR, and a bevy of other terms to cynical G.I.s ridiculing the Army's penchant for acronyms. [7] Private Snafu is the title character of a series of military instructional films, most of which were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Philip D. Eastman, and Munro Leaf. [8]
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.
Coming!! SNAFU, the first episode introducing Private Snafu, directed by Chuck Jones, 1943.. The character was created by director Frank Capra, chairman of the U.S. Army Air Force First Motion Picture Unit, and most shorts were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, Philip D. Eastman, and Munro Leaf. [1]
SNAFU – Situation Normal: All Fucked/Fouled Up; SOCCENT – Special Operations Command Central [3] SOCOM – United States Special Operations Command; SOFA – Status of Forces Agreement; SOL – Shit Out of Luck (U.S. Army) SOLJWF – Shit Out of Luck and Jolly Well Fucked (U.S. Marines) SOP – Standard Operating Procedures
Merriell Allesandro "Snafu" Shelton (January 21, 1922 – May 3, 1993) was a United States Marine who served in the Pacific theater during World War II.He is depicted in the 1981 memoir With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene Sledge which chronicled their combat experiences.
Some shorts listed here were produced for the United States government, such as the Private Snafu series. Because they were produced for the U.S. government, they automatically fall into the public domain.
This is a list of initials, acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Air Force.Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or communities, and some also have varying levels of appropriateness (usually dependent on how senior the user is in rank).