panhandle

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  1. intransitive verb To approach strangers and beg for money or food.
  2. transitive verb To approach and beg from (a stranger).
  3. transitive verb To obtain by approaching and begging from a stranger: panhandled money. See Synonyms at cadge.
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  • He was too polite to panhandle, he didn't like the taste of Night Train, and at campfires he felt alienated from the other bums -- he didn't know any of the songs they liked, and they didn't want to talk about Internet stocks. —  F ;SF; - vol 101 issue 01 - July 2001
  • From their Miami practice, Duany and Plater-Zyberk put these great ideas to work at such developments as Seaside, on the Florida panhandle, and Kentlands, a Community under construction near Washington. —  Omni: April 1993
  • We know that we shouldn't panhandle - but then we go out and do the opposite of what we know is right. —  Copyblogger
  • Nestled along picturesque Emerald Coast in Florida's panhandle, Panama City Beach is an ideal vacation spot for every water sports fun. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Had they taken a direct route to 66 and then it would have done wonders but routing it into the panhandle is nothing but a waste of tax payer dollars that will aid tourism somewhat, but not enough to justify the type of money required to compelte the road.
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  1. Back-formation from panhandler, beggar : perhaps pan1 + handler.
 

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