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snafu vs boo-boo

boo-boo vs snafu

snafu and boo-boo both are nouns.

snafu is an adjective but boo-boo is not an adjective.

snafu is a verb but boo-boo is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snafu Yes Yes Yes No
boo-boo Yes No No No
As nouns, boo-boo is a hypernym of snafu; that is, boo-boo is a word with a broader meaning than snafu:
  • snafu: an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
Other hypernyms of snafu include bloomer, blooper, blunder, boner, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall.
snafu (noun) boo-boo (noun)
an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up an embarrassing mistake
snafu (adjective) boo-boo (adjective)
snarled or stalled in complete confusion
snafu (verb) boo-boo (verb)
cause to be in a state of complete confusion
Difference between snafu and boo-boo

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