panhandler's

I am sure that I get just as much a boost in my self esteem from flossing as other people do from dropping a quarter into a panhandler's cup.

The Marginal Tooth, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Under the current bylaws, peace officers need to specifically prove how the panhandler's actions were impeding the flow of people on the street in order to issue a violation ticket.

Archive 2009-01-01 Edstock 2009

Under the current bylaws, peace officers need to specifically prove how the panhandler's actions were impeding the flow of people on the street in order to issue a violation ticket.

It was almost 48 Boris 2009

Tossing coin into a panhandler's hat doesn't cut it, nor does trying to rewrite the rules to make someone else cough up enough to make you feel good about yourself.

the kinfolk said move away from there 2009

UPDATE: Per the commenter, here's the panhandler's site.

Archive 2008-07-01 2008

WASHINGTON -- You've heard the panhandler's common refrain, "Will work for food."

Archive 2006-02-01 2006

WASHINGTON -- You've heard the panhandler's common refrain, "Will work for food."

From On High 2006

Try dropping fourteen cents into a panhandler's cup in the US and you're quite likely to get roundly cursed.

Begging-Mazatlan 2002

Nothing, however, seemed further from the panhandler's thoughts than flight.

From Place to Place 1910

Most people won't pitch a dollar in the panhandler's bucket, and most people probably aren't suited to what you have to offer.

Copyblogger 2009