widlarize
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Meaning · English
To destroy (a defective electronic component) using a hammer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Now, when I have finished my inspection, and I am still mad as hell because I have wasted a lot of time being fooled by a bad component—what do I do? I usually WIDLARIZE it, and it makes me feel a lot better. How do you WIDLARIZE something? You take it over to the anvil part of the vice, and you bea
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “widlarize” mean?
To destroy (a defective electronic component) using a hammer.
Is “widlarize” formal or informal?
widlarize is generally slang.