Definition of panhandle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a narrow projection of a larger territory (such as a state)
the Oklahoma Panhandle
panhandle
verbDefinition of panhandle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to stop people on the street and ask for food or money : beg
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The first known use of panhandle was in 1846
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