26984 words

panhandle

4 definitions • 4 examples
1
a long, thin piece of land joined to a larger area:

Examples:

the Texas panhandle
2
to ask strangers (= people that you do not know) for money, especially in a public place:

Examples:

He was arrested for panhandling.
3
to ask for money, esp. in a public place; to beg:

Examples:

A homeless man often panhandles in front of the bank.
4
a long, narrow piece of land joined to a larger area:

Examples:

The Oklahoma panhandle extends over Texas.

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