s.a.b.u. n.
(orig. US milit.) a complete disaster.
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | DSUE (8th edn) 1192/1: T.A.B.U.; S.A.B.U.; N.A.B.U. abbr. self-adjusting balls-up or non-adjusting balls-up or typical army balls-up: mostly officers and esp. in N. Africa 1940–5 . |
(orig. US milit.) a complete disaster.
| DSUE (8th edn) 1192/1: T.A.B.U.; S.A.B.U.; N.A.B.U. abbr. self-adjusting balls-up or non-adjusting balls-up or typical army balls-up: mostly officers and esp. in N. Africa 1940–5 . |