0 a long, thin piece of land joined to a larger area: --
the Texas panhandle
1 to ask strangers (= people that you do not know) for money, especially in a public place: --
He was arrested for panhandling.
3 a long, narrow piece of land joined to a larger area: --
The Oklahoma panhandle extends over Texas.
First, the 92 acres are, in effect a panhandle.
Other innovative methods of procuring income, such as panhandling, are generally considered last resorts but are often used due to the average gutter punk's difficulties in finding stable employment.
Diagnosed with dyslexia and a speech impediment he struggled at school and at fourteen he was a high school dropout, living on the streets and panhandling for food to survive.
He sold these newspapers for 20 cents a copy near his school, only to be caught by a teacher and accused of panhandling and suspended from school.
Additional problems caused by the rapid influx of new residents was improper sanitation at restaurants, inefficient sewers, gambling, panhandling, and diseases such as typhoid and malaria.
Citizens brought the problems of panhandling and other behavioural troubles to the attention of city council, which recognized the call for action and tightened some bylaws governing park use.
Since the opening of the dog park, the loitering, panhandling, etc. once prevalent in the park have decreased.
Begging or panhandling is one option, but is becoming increasingly illegal in many cities.
