>>Rick-
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>>>You've got it right. The way I learned it (although I can't remember where) the R stood for Recognition rather than Repair,
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>>Right you are. Was it from World War II? I vaguely seem to remember it being used in Catch-22 but that might just be wishful thinking.
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>>> but either one conveys the meaning that something is a hopeless mess. BTW the G-rated version is Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition < s >. A corollary acronym is SNAFU, which means Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.
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>>Gee. I thought that was the asterisk was for. You mean I made it up to PG?
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>Nancy;
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>I guess I missed it as I am a Viet Nam vet but got out in 1967 - might be my Catholic upbringing :) I remember what FIGMO means though!
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>Tom

I'm hitting a blank wall, what does FIGMO mean?

My first job out of highschool was working in a metal foundry with a hearing impaired person. He tought me about every profanity they have sign for. Some gestures are amusing, if you don't know what they mean. That's been more than 40 years ago and I've forgotten most of them.
JLK