I. ˈpan-ˌhan-d ə l noun
Date: 1856
: a narrow projection of a larger territory (as a state)
the Oklahoma panhandle
II. verb
( pan·han·dled ; pan·han·dling -ˌhan(d)-liŋ, -ˌhan-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm
Date: 1903
intransitive verb
: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg
transitive verb
1. : to accost on the street and beg from
2. : to get by panhandling
• pan·han·dler -ˌhan(d)-lər, -ˌhan-d ə l-ər noun