hunt-and-peck

noun

: a method of typing in which one looks at the keyboard and types using usually the index fingers

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunt-and-peck was in 1939

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Cite this Entry

“Hunt-and-peck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunt-and-peck. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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