noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of fat finger. alt-of, alternative

Verb

1. 1
   To type (something) erroneously on a keyboard, keypad, or touchscreen by accidentally pressing with a finger one or more keys other than the intended one. humorous, informal, transitive

   "Another Sprint employee speculated that someone might have fatfingered the keyboard."

Example

More examples

"Another Sprint employee speculated that someone might have fatfingered the keyboard."

Etymology

See fat finger.

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