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panhandle
1[ pan-han-dl ]
noun
- the handle of a pan.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) a long, narrow, projecting strip of territory that is not a peninsula, especially such a part of a specified state:
the panhandle of Alaska; the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.
panhandle
2[ pan-han-dl ]
verb (used without object)
- to accost passers-by on the street, riders on the subway, motorists stopped at red lights, etc., and beg from them.
verb (used with object)
- to accost and beg from.
- to obtain by accosting and begging from someone.
panhandle
1/ ˈæˌæԻə /
noun
- sometimes capital (in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another
- (in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage
panhandle
2/ ˈæˌæԻə /
verb
- informal.to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹ˌԻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- 貹·· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of panhandle1
Origin of panhandle2
Word History and Origins
Origin of panhandle1
Example Sentences
The other, in Florida's panhandle region, will determine a replacement for Matt Gaetz, the firebrand congressman Trump originally picked to be attorney general before he withdrew under a cloud of sexual misconduct and ethics allegations.
By Tuesday afternoon, the storm moved into Georgia, Florida's panhandle, and North and South Carolina.
In addition, there are rule changes on "panhandling, discrimination, consuming outside alcohol and vaping."
Authorities said the victim had refused to give Metoyer money, but did not clarify whether it was an attempted robbery or if he was panhandling.
Police calls were up and so were resident complaints about panhandling.
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