Definition of fat-finger
fat-finger 
noun
- an instance of fat-fingering.
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- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Originally submitted by WalterGR from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2010. (Edit this definition.)
verb - transitive
- To accidentally press an adjacent button, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. Happens more frequently as the button size is reduced, e.g. on cell phones.
Whoops, I just fat-fingered his phone number.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Originally submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009. (Edit this definition.)
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