PANHANDLE


Meaning of PANHANDLE in English

(~s, panhandling, ~d)

1.

A ~ is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. (AM)

...the Texas ~.

N-COUNT

2.

If someone ~s, they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money. (mainly AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, usually use beg )

Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs...

There was also a guy panhandling for quarters.

VERB: V, V for n, also V n

panhandling

Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.

N-UNCOUNT

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