Meaning & use
Panhandle
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To beg for money or food, typically from strangers on the street.
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He panhandled near the subway entrance every morning.
The city passed an ordinance restricting where people may panhandle downtown.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'panhandle' also names a narrow strip of land jutting out from a larger territory, as in the Florida Panhandle, from its resemblance to a pan's handle.
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2. noun
A narrow strip of territory extending from a larger region, resembling the handle of a pan.
The Oklahoma Panhandle stretches far to the west of the state's main body.
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