Military term for an operation in which multiple things have gone
wrong. Related to "SNAFU" (Situation Normal, All Fucked Up") and "
FUBAR" (Fucked Up Beyond All Repair).
In radio communication or polite conversation (i.e. with a very senior officer with whom you have no prior experience) the term "clusterfuck"
will often be replaced by the NATO phonetic acronym "Charlie Foxtrot."