I. panhandle ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: pan (I) + handle (n.)
: a comparatively narrow projection of a larger territory (as a state)
II. pan·han·dle ˈpanˌhand ə l, ˈpaanˌhaan- verb
( panhandled ; panhandled ; panhandling -d( ə )liŋ ; panhandles )
Etymology: back-formation from panhandler
intransitive verb
: to stop people on the street and ask for money often telling a hard-luck story : beg
transitive verb
1. : to accost on the street and beg from
2. : to get (as money) by panhandling