English
Etymology 1
pan + handle
Noun
en-noun
- The handle of a pan.
- cartography US On a map, where a part of a political entity forms a longish extension such that it resembles the handle of a pan, as with a frying pan.
#:The three counties that form the Oklahoma panhandle were originally part of the Cimmaron Strip.
#:The very wide Texas panhandle butts up, at its north, against the Oklahoma panhandle.
#:The Forida panhandle is the area west, along the Gulf coast, of the Florida Peninsula.
#:Part of Fairfield County, Connecticut consitutes a panhandle, extending into Bronx County, New York.
Etymology 2
Probable back-form|panhandler|nocap=2
Verb
en-verb|panhandl|ing
- US To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, by a bum.
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