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v. pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling, pan·han·dles Informal
To approach strangers and beg for money or food.
1. To approach and beg from (a stranger).
2. To obtain by approaching and begging from a stranger: panhandled money. See Synonyms at cadge.
1. The handle of a pan.
2. often Panhandle A narrow strip of territory projecting from a larger, broader area, as in Alaska, Idaho, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia.
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panhandler[ˈpænhændləʳ] N (US) (= beggar) → pordiosero/a m/f
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panhandler[ˈpænhændlər] n (US) (= beggar) → mendiant(e) m/f
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panhandler[ˈpænˌhændləʳ] n (Am) (fam) → accattone/a
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