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panhandleOne entry found. Main Entry: 2panhandle Function: verb Inflected Form(s): pan·han·dled; pan·han·dling \-ˌhan(d)-liŋ, -ˌhan-dəl-iŋ\ Etymology: back-formation from panhandler, probably from panhandle, noun; from the extended forearm Date: 1894 intransitive verb : to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : begtransitive verb 1 : to accost on the street and beg from — pan·han·dler \-ˌhan(d)-lər, -ˌhan-dəl-ər\ noun
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