slip of the keyboard

noun

A typing error where an individual accidentally presses the incorrect keys, often due to finger slips, muscle memory, or a momentary distraction.

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Meanings

nounslip of the keyboard (plural slips of the keyboard)

plural slips of the keyboard

  1. idiomaticA typing error where an individual accidentally presses the incorrect keys, often due to finger slips, muscle memory, or a momentary distraction.
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APA

slip of the keyboard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20of%20the%20keyboard

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slip of the keyboard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20of%20the%20keyboard.

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