panhandler

pan·han·dle ¹  (pnhndl)

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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panhandler n.

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pan·han·dle ²  (pnhndl)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

panhandler - a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money beggar, mendicant - a pauper who lives by begging

Translations

panhandler [ˈpænhændləʳ] N (US) (= beggar) → pordiosero/a m/f

panhandler [ˈpænhændlə^r] n (US) (= beggar) → mendiant(e) m/f

panhandler [ˈpænˌhændləʳ] n (Am) (fam) → accattone/a