FUBAR

From a letter to the editor in the Washington Post:

I think the word "fubar" should have been deleted from the May 3 Doonesbury comic.

The word that the "f" stands for in this acronym is considered by many to be extremely offensive.

The reply, a few days later

Nathan Clemons complained about the "extremely offensive" word signified by the letter "f" in "fubar." What's so offensive about "fouled?"

I was heartened to note that yet another reader was appreciative to add “fubar” to his vocabulary. I’m sure he’ll be grateful to add “snafu” and “tarfu” as well.