panhandle

Definition of Panhandle in English :

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Noun

1. panhandle

a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area

Example Sentences:
'Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia'

2. panhandle

the handle of a pan

Verb

3. panhandle

beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Panhandle

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noun

1. (sometimes capital)

(in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another

2.

(in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage

verb

US and Canadian informal

to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street

Panhandle

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noun

1.

the handle of a pan

2. US; [often P-]

a strip of land projecting like the handle of a pan, as the western extension of Okla.

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈpanˌhandled or ˈpanˌhandling

Informal

to beg (from), esp. on the streets

Panhandle

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v. pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling, pan·han·dles
Informal

v.intr.

To approach strangers and beg for money or food.

v.tr.

1. To approach and beg from (a stranger).

2. To obtain by approaching and begging from a stranger: panhandled money. See Synonyms at cadge.

n.

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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