panhandle

panhandle¹ Definition

pan·handle (pan′han′dəl)

noun

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

panhandle² Definition

☆ pan·handle (pan′han′dəl)

transitive verb, intransitive verb -·dled, -·dling

Informal to beg (from), esp. on the streets

Etymology: prob. back-form. < panhandler

panhandle* Synonyms

solicit, ask alms, bum*; see beg 2.

panhandle Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

western: As soon as we left the airport a quick call to Karl had us heading for the Texas western panhandle immediately.

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