fat-finger

fat-fin·ger

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Definitions of fat-finger word

adjective fat-finger noting or pertaining to errors made by hitting the wrong key or button on a keyboard, keypad, or number pad: fat-finger dialing errors; a large number of typos evidencing the fat-finger syndrome. 1
verb with object fat-finger to make an error in or on (something) by hitting the wrong key or button: I must have fat-fingered my username. You can easily fat-finger the tiny keyboard on this device. 1
verb fat-finger to make a mistake by pressing the wrong key on a keyboard or number pad 0
verb fat-finger to make an error that causes further problems 0
verb fat-finger (Transitive Verb) INF To make errors in typing on a keyboard or keypad by accidentally striking more than one key simultaneously with one finger. 0

before 2000

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 2000-05; so called from using the thumb to type, or accidentally hitting two keys with one finger

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