Waller 
In Appalachian and Southern speech, "waller" means 1) to roll around or sprawl out, usually in mud, dirt, or water, 2) sulking or lazing around, or, 3) kids and pets climbing all over you in a smothering way (think: 'quit that wallerin' me!')
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When you have a litter of young'uns, in the south you'll often have to say 'don't be wallerin' me!' When you have a litter of young'uns, in the south you'll often have to say 'don't be wallerin' me!' Pronunciation
Meaning & Usage
- To roll or sprawl in mud or dirt (or worse) (verb)
- To sulk, laze, or stew in feelings (verb, figurative)
He’s just wallerin’ 'cause he seein' 'at girl no more.Time to find a new hobby.- To crowd, climb on, or smother someone (verb)
You need to go waller in whatever your dog did. That'll learn 'em.Origin and Etymology
From Old English *wealwian* ("to roll about"), which became "wallow." Appalachian and Southern speech shifted the form to "waller," a variant that stuck in rural talk.
Usage Notes
Still widely heard in Appalachian and Southern families. Used for hogs in the mud, folks who are lazin’ or sulkin’, and kids or pets climbin’ all over somebody. Often said by itself: "He’s wallerin’," with no need to name what in.
Say It Like a Southerner
Say it loose: "wah-lur." The "er" often drops off: "wallerin’."