panhandling

panhandling
panhandle pan"han`dle (p[a^]n"h[a^]n`d'l), v. i. To accost people in a public place and ask for money; to beg. -- {pan"hand`ler} (p[a^]n"h[a^]nd`l[~e]r), n. -- {pan"hand`ling} (p[a^]n"h[a^]nd`l[i^]ng), n. [PJC]

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