Usually means: Mistake caused by typing error.
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  1. fat-finger, fat-finger: Collins English Dictionary
  2. fat-finger: Wiktionary
  3. fat-finger: Dictionary.com
  4. Fat-finger: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Fat-finger: Encyclopedia

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  1. fat-finger: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (fat-finger)

verb:  (transitive, humorous, informal) 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.
noun:  Alternative form of fat finger [(idiomatic, humorous, informal, also attributively) A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.]

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