Browsing page 2 of words meaning to make a mistake, be incorrect, err (29 words total)

noun

• an instance of fat-fingering.

                                                                                                                            
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  
  Citation from ""Fat finger" role in selloff likely a myth", Reuters, Dan Wilchins, May 7 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 08 2010.

verb - transitive

• to accidentally press a button or key adjacent to the desired one, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. This happens more frequently as the button or key size is reduced, e.g. on cell phones.

  Whoops, I just fat-fingered his phone number.

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  Last edited on Apr 11 2016. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• to do mind-numbing data entry or to simply short-circuit a programmatic fix by entering values manually directly into a data store.

  I fat-fingered those missing account numbers into the A/R batch.

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.

  Last edited on Jun 24 2016. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 24 2016.

noun

• a person who messes up; "a screw up".

  He got fired because he was a fuck-up.

  You are a fuck-up.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
  • See more words with the same meaning: uncool person, jerk, asshole (general insults - list of).

  Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 1999.

• a mistake. Hyphenated.

  Guys, we've got a pretty serious fuck-up on our hands.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

verb - ambitransitive

• to perform a task especially poorly; "screw up".

  You really fucked up this job.

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  Last edited on Jan 04 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 1999.

verb - transitive

• to severely injure (a person) or damage or ruin (a thing.)

  He really fucked that guy up!

  Thanks for fucking up my car.

                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "Chapter 5", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Chapter 11", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Chapter 10", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to attack, to fight.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.

  Last edited on Jan 06 2012. Submitted by Craig B. from New York, NY, USA on Nov 17 1998.

• to damage a person emotionally.

  His ex-girlfriend really fucked him up.

  Last edited on Jan 04 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

• by extension of the "damage or ruin (a thing)" meaning, to perform some task exceptionally well.

  Let's get out on the dance floor and fuck some shit up!

  Last edited on Jul 21 2012. Submitted by Sarah Lynn on Feb 23 2012.

noun

• a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.

                                               
  
  Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: a joker, comic, funny person.

  Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Mississauga, ON, Canada on Nov 04 1997.

• a mistake.

  That was actually a pretty serious goof. It might cost you your job.

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  Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• a child molester. Prison and jail slang.

  Yo, that bird is a goof.

  Last edited on Jan 18 2012. Submitted by Mr Anonymous from Sarnia, ON, Canada on Jan 18 2012.

other

• G.o.o.f. is an acrinume meaning Good Only On Fridays and that in jail means that very simply you were on welfare. As Friday was the only day welfare recipients got tobacco. And tobacco was currency in jail to buy such things as drugs. Not to mention that when it was first used welfare was not something you happy to be on (it was shuned on and one did what they could to get off of it).

  Last edited on Jan 31 2015. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 31 2015.

verb - intransitive

• to make a mistake.

  I goofed.

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  Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.