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1panhandle
noun pan·han·dle \ˈpan-ˌhan-dəl\
: a part of a land area (such as a state) that is narrow and sticks out from a larger area
Full Definition of PANHANDLE
: a narrow projection of a larger territory (as a state) <the Oklahoma Panhandle>
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First Known Use of PANHANDLE
1856
Rhymes with PANHANDLE
2panhandle
verb
: to ask strangers for money in a public place (such as on a sidewalk)
pan·han·dledpan·han·dling \-ˌhan(d)-liŋ, -ˌhan-dəl-iŋ\
Full Definition of PANHANDLE
intransitive verb
: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg
transitive verb
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: to accost on the street and beg from
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Origin of PANHANDLE
back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm
First Known Use: 1894
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