get the snafu

[Laurence Horn]

On Apr 30, 2014, at 6:46 PM, Joel S. Berson wrote:

> Jon,
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> The sense seems a little off from the typical, e.g. OED C. n. "A
> confusion [etc.]"  Would snipers cause "confusion"?
>
> Joel

It might depend on what part of one's brain their bullets connect with.

LH

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> At 4/29/2014 06:28 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
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>> A new one on me. And note primitive spelling:
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>> 1943 _Racine Journal-Times_ (Sept. 19) 4: "They probably got the snafoo
>> from a German patrol," said the driver. "These hills are full of Germans.
>> Particularly snipers."
>>
>> JL
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