panhandler

noun

Definition of panhandlernext
as in beggar
a person who lives by public begging a panhandler asking for money to buy food

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“Panhandler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panhandler. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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