panhandle

/ˈpænˌhændl/
verb
  1. To beg for money, especially on the street.
    • The city passed a law to stop people from panhandling in busy intersections.
    • She felt uncomfortable when a stranger tried to panhandle outside the store.
    • He used to panhandle near the subway station every evening.
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noun
  1. A long, narrow strip of land that projects from a larger area, like the handle of a pan.
    • The Texas Panhandle is a region of flat plains and cattle ranches.
    • The Florida Panhandle is known for its beautiful white-sand beaches.
    • They drove through the Oklahoma Panhandle on their way to Colorado.
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