To press another button accidentally, while pressing numbers or letters that you meant to, resulting in an incorrect extra number/letter. Such as when typing something, or dialing a phone number.
by Jessica H. September 20, 2006
by talk2me-JCH2 March 30, 2021
Pressing the keys on a cell phone, radio, or computer keyboard and getting improper results because your fingers have hit more than one key at a time. A common problem for those of us with pudgy fingers.
I can't use that cell phone. I keep on fat-fingering the buttons, and I keep on getting wrong numbers!
by pentozali May 03, 2006
by Squee! June 23, 2005
verb, the act of performing a typo. Often used when referring to password typos. See Fat Finger Disease
"I thought the server was down, but I just fat fingered my password."
"You didn't get my email? I must have fat fingered the address."
"You didn't get my email? I must have fat fingered the address."
by Lord Andre March 31, 2005
The syndrome used to describe a person who consistently makes typing errors when chatting or in emails. Fat Fingers is derived from the image that due to their large fingers, they press many letters when only intending to press one.
Steph: Hey why are you on so late?
Kyra: Oh i dunnp ahg a aprty
Steph: fat fingers much?
Kyra: sorry i meant i had a party.
Kyra: Oh i dunnp ahg a aprty
Steph: fat fingers much?
Kyra: sorry i meant i had a party.
by ridiculousteph May 29, 2008
trying to press a link on a social networking site and inadvertantly pressing like on something that is not likable or relevant to you
Tom Cruise's facebook status: "my dog just died"
Justin Bieber likes this.
Justin Bieber commented on Tom Cruise's status: "Sorry about your loss I tried to press comment but accidentally had fat finger and liked it
Justin Bieber likes this.
Justin Bieber commented on Tom Cruise's status: "Sorry about your loss I tried to press comment but accidentally had fat finger and liked it
by Accidental_Facebook-Liker January 21, 2011