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panhandler

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[pan-hand-ler] / ˈpænˌhænd lər /

noun

  1. a person who accosts passers-by on the street, riders on the subway, motorists stopped at red lights, etc., and begs from them.

    A panhandler used to stop me every morning outside this coffee shop, asking me for spare change.

Etymology

Origin of panhandler

First recorded in 1890–95; panhandle 2 + -er 1 ( def. )

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