Definitions

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  • verb Key erroneously; make a mistake in typing.

Etymologies

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mis- +‎ key

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Examples

  • Then there's the chance that you actually miskey, which is dependent entirely on how drunk you are and how fat your fingers are.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2010

  • It was impossible to miskey such a flute; it was too perfect.

    Blue Adept Anthony, Piers 1981

  • That is, only 2.7% of phone numbers would even make it possible to accidentally call the police if you miskey at most one digit.

    digg.com: Stories / Popular 2010

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