replying to Tim Wescott , Ryan O. wrote:
tim wrote:

The sons of the family mechanic talked about "wallering a hole", in the
sense of "to wear and enlarge in an uncontrolled manner" ("the bolt was
loose and wallered out the hole, now it don't fit"), or (with contempt
for shade-tree mechanics) "to intentionally enlarge a hole in an
uncontrolled manner" ("that deleted just wallered out those holes
instead of using a drill bit of the proper size, now nuthin' fits right").
Has anyone else seen this? I'm curious if it was a family invention or
if it's a word of real usage.
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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com


I have heard the term "wallered out" quite a bit. I am an ASE certified
mechanic of 11 years and I have a degree in Automotive Technology (so not
shade tree lol). I refrain from using it because I do not want to sound
like a redneck. I think it might be more of a dialect-related slang than
an actual word. Here in Missouri, people know what it means. I used it
recently: "Your door latch mechanism has become wallered out. This is
causing too much free play in the latch when the door is closed..."

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