panhandle
pan|han|dle /p'ænhændəl/ (panhandles panhandling panhandled)
1 [N-COUNT]
A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. (AM)
...the Texas panhandle.
2 [VERB] V, V for n, also V n
If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money. (mainly AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, usually use beg)
Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs...
There was also a guy panhandling for quarters.
● panhandling [N-UNCOUNT]
Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.
1 [N-COUNT]
A panhandle is a narrow strip of land joined to a larger area of land. (AM)
...the Texas panhandle.
2 [VERB] V, V for n, also V n
If someone panhandles, they stop people in the street and ask them for food or money. (mainly AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, usually use beg)
Many of these street people seemed to support themselves by panhandling and doing odd jobs...
There was also a guy panhandling for quarters.
● panhandling [N-UNCOUNT]
Sergeant Rivero says arrests for panhandling take place every day.