Jargology

Fat Finger is a term referring to a trader’s error in accidentally executing a massive sell or buy order. It was initially floated as a reason for last week’s mysterious dip in the markets, but has since been discounted.

New Definition: “Something to blame for an accidental tweet, email, or phone call.”

Usage: “Shit, fat fingered my neighbor around midnight last night…now I gotta call this morning to clarify the drunken voicemail.”

Further reading: NPR, Village Voice, Fox, Reuters