panhandle

pan·han·dle ¹

 (păn′hăn′dl)

v. pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling, pan·han·dles Informal

v.intr.

To approach strangers and beg for money or food.

v.tr.

1. To approach and beg from (a stranger).

2. To obtain by approaching and begging from a stranger: panhandled money. See Synonyms at cadge.

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[Back-formation from panhandler, beggar : perhaps pan + handler.]

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pan′han′dler n.

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pan·han·dle ²

 (păn′hăn′dl)

n.

1. The handle of a pan.

2. often Panhandle A narrow strip of territory projecting from a larger, broader area, as in Alaska, Idaho, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.

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panhandle

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

n

1. (Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) (in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another

2. (in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage

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panhandle

(ˈpænˌhændəl)

vb

informal US and Canadian to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street

[C19: probably a back formation from panhandler a person who begs with a pan]

ˈpanˌhandler n

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pan•han•dle¹

(ˈpænˌhæn dl)

n.

1. the handle of a pan.

2. a long, narrow, projecting strip of a larger territory, as of a state: the Texas panhandle.

[1855–60]

pan•han•dle²

(ˈpænˌhæn dl)

v. -dled, -dling. v.i.

1. to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.

v.t.

2. to accost and beg from.

3. to obtain by accosting and begging from someone.

[1895–1900, Amer.; back formation from panhandler; so called from the resemblance of an extended arm to a panhandle¹]

pan′han`dler, n.

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panhandle

Past participle: panhandled
Gerund: panhandling

Imperative

panhandle

panhandle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	panhandle - a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia" geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
	2.	panhandle - the handle of a pan handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" pan - shallow container made of metal
Verb	1.	panhandle - beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money beg - ask to obtain free; "beg money and food"

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panhandle

verb

Informal. To ask or ask for as charity:

beg, bum, cadge.

Slang: mooch.

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Translations

panhandle

[ˈpænhændl] (US)

A. N (Geog) faja angosta de territorio de un estado que entra en el de otro

B. VI (= beg) → mendigar, pedir limosna

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panhandle

[ˈpænhænd^əl]

n (US) (= strip of land) → langue f de terre
the Texas panhandle → la partie nord du Texas

vi (mainly US) (= beg) → faire la manche

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