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      [Verb]  | "panhandle" 


      1: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg

      2: to accost on the street and beg from

      3: to get by panhandling


      Origin: 1890 ;

       Back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm;

      [Noun]  | "panhandler" 


      1: a person who lives by public begging;


        * e.g., " ... a panhandler asking for money to buy food "



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       [ "panhandler" ]

      1: another term for beggar, or delusional homeless person.

        * e.g.,  ... "Lock the door - panhandlers keep coming in wanting to use the restroom." 

       [ "panhandler" ]

      1: One who panhandles.

        * e.g.,  ... There are so many panhandlers downtown! 

       [ "panhandling" ]

      1: Also referred to begging, sponging, spanging. Aggressive panhandling involves the solicitation of donations in an inappropriate and intimidating manner. This is not mugging, but rather a "borderline" activity which is often prohibited by law.

        * e.g.,  ... "Hey did you see that bum panhandling. His sign said, 'My Father was Killed by Ninjas, Need Money for Karate lessons.' He would be better off with a bottle of Jack Daniels and vial of crack."  


       [ "panhandling" ]

      2: Etymology:


       [ "panhandling" ]

      3:  back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm


       [ "panhandling" ]

      4: Date:


       [ "panhandling" ]

      5:  1894


       [ "panhandling" ]

      6: 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

       [ "panhandle" ]

      1:  (v) to solicit for money on the street in lieu of working; to beg

        * e.g.,  ...  He panhandles passersby daily at Union Square and has only been arrested twice. 


       [ "panhandle" ]

      2:  (n) a long, slender projection from a larger parcel of land as delineated on a map

        * e.g.,  ...  The panhandle of Florida is also known as the Redneck Riviera.  

       [ "panhandle" ]

      1: to beg on the streets (a back-formation of panhandler)

        * e.g.,  ... I ain't go gonna panhandle away my life. I have potential. 

       [ "Panhandle" ]

      1: a long, narrow projection from the rest of the state

        * e.g.,  ... The Florida panhandle (a.k.a Baja Alabama) is completely different from the rest of the state. 


       [ "Panhandle" ]

      2: States with panhandles: Texas, Florida,


       [ "Panhandle" ]

      3:  Oklahoma, West Virginia, Virginia, Alaska, Idaho, Maryland, and Nebraska

       [ "panhandle" ]

      1: A monstrous, unforgettable erection.

        * e.g.,  ... Looking at Cindy always gives me this major panhandle. 

       [ "Panhandler" ]

      1: An individual with a sexual affinity for others who identify as pansexual

        * e.g.,  ... I can’t tell if he likes me for who I am or if he’s just a panhandler. She only wants to date dudes who have been fucked by other dudes. 

       [ "panhandling" ]

      1: (v.) The sexual acts performed by the homeless for donations, usually being money. Usually performed on the pavement or a piece of cardboard.

        * e.g.,  ... Dammit Jimmy, close your eyes! Those people are panhandling!! 

       [ "Panhandling" ]

      1: The act of trying to get nudes while drunk or high. Normally on snap chat but can be resorted to FaceTime or any other video sending service.

        * e.g.,  ... Damn man really made a mistake panhandling that ugly girl last night now she thinks we are a thing 

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