panhandle

[ pan-han-dl ]

/ ˈpænˌhæn dl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR panhandle ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the handle of a pan.

(sometimes initial capital letter) a long, narrow, projecting strip of territory that is not a peninsula, especially such a part of a specified state: the panhandle of Alaska; the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.

Origin of panhandle

First recorded in 1855–60; pan¹ + handle

Words nearby panhandle

pangram, pan gravy, Pan Gu, panguingue, Pangwe, panhandle, Panhandle State, panhead, Panhellenic, Panhellenism, panhoss

Definition for panhandle (2 of 2)

panhandle²

[ pan-han-dl ]

/ ˈpænˌhæn dl /

Informal.

verb (used without object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling.

to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.

verb (used with object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling.

to accost and beg from.

to obtain by accosting and begging from someone.

Origin of panhandle

1895–1900, Americanism; back formation from panhandler; so called from the resemblance of the extended arm to a panhandle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM panhandle

panhandler, noun

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for panhandle

When it's cold outside, as it is for much of the year in the Idaho panhandle, inside accommodations are warm and cozy.
Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café|Jane & Michael Stern|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One represents an urban district in Chicago, the other the Panhandle of Idaho.
Immigration’s Odd Couple: Two Puerto Rican Congressmen Forge a Deal|Sandra McElwaine|May 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Southern Florida is mostly democrat, the north and panhandle mostly Republican.
North Florida Republicans Stressed Out|Winston Ross|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Last year panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith suffered through the worst one-year drought in Texas history.
The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers|Malcolm Jones|August 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST

So we made it the boys from Nebraska and South Dakota, from the Panhandle and Okeehobee.
Denis O’Hare Talks About One-Man Show “An Iliad”|Janice Kaplan|March 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Flinging his empty gun at the nearest rider, Panhandle lurched toward the doorway where Cheyenne and Bartley stood watching.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs
By intermarriage these families have established themselves in many of the Panhandle counties.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon|Billy Dixon
Between the two classes there was much conflict; time, however, solves its problems, and solved them in the Panhandle.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon|Billy Dixon
The progress in agriculture in the Panhandle during the last half dozen years really excited some of the older residents.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe
"What have you got to say about it," challenged Panhandle, turning to Bartley.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (1 of 2)

panhandle¹

/ (ˈpænˌhændəl) /

noun

(sometimes capital) (in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another

(in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage

British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (2 of 2)

panhandle²

/ (ˈpænˌhændəl) /

verb

US and Canadian informal to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street

Derived forms of panhandle

panhandler, noun

Word Origin for panhandle

C19: probably a back formation from panhandler a person who begs with a pan

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	panhandle
释义	panhandle ¹ [ pan-han-dl ] / ˈpænˌhæn dl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR panhandle ON THESAURUS.COM noun the handle of a pan. (sometimes initial capital letter) a long, narrow, projecting strip of territory that is not a peninsula, especially such a part of a specified state: the panhandle of Alaska; the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. Origin of panhandle ¹ First recorded in 1855–60; pan¹ + handle Words nearby panhandle pangram, pan gravy, Pan Gu, panguingue, Pangwe, panhandle, Panhandle State, panhead, Panhellenic, Panhellenism, panhoss Definition for panhandle (2 of 2) panhandle² [ pan-han-dl ] / ˈpænˌhæn dl / Informal. verb (used without object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling. to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them. verb (used with object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling. to accost and beg from. to obtain by accosting and begging from someone. Origin of panhandle ² 1895–1900, Americanism; back formation from panhandler; so called from the resemblance of the extended arm to a panhandle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM panhandle panhandler, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for panhandle When it's cold outside, as it is for much of the year in the Idaho panhandle, inside accommodations are warm and cozy. Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café\|Jane & Michael Stern\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST One represents an urban district in Chicago, the other the Panhandle of Idaho. Immigration’s Odd Couple: Two Puerto Rican Congressmen Forge a Deal\|Sandra McElwaine\|May 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Southern Florida is mostly democrat, the north and panhandle mostly Republican. North Florida Republicans Stressed Out\|Winston Ross\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Last year panhandle ranchers Phillip and Doris Smith suffered through the worst one-year drought in Texas history. The Texas Drought Seen Firsthand from the Eyes of Ranchers\|Malcolm Jones\|August 9, 2012\|DAILY BEAST So we made it the boys from Nebraska and South Dakota, from the Panhandle and Okeehobee. Denis O’Hare Talks About One-Man Show “An Iliad”\|Janice Kaplan\|March 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Flinging his empty gun at the nearest rider, Panhandle lurched toward the doorway where Cheyenne and Bartley stood watching. Partners of Chance\|Henry Herbert Knibbs By intermarriage these families have established themselves in many of the Panhandle counties. Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon\|Billy Dixon Between the two classes there was much conflict; time, however, solves its problems, and solved them in the Panhandle. Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon\|Billy Dixon The progress in agriculture in the Panhandle during the last half dozen years really excited some of the older residents. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe "What have you got to say about it," challenged Panhandle, turning to Bartley. Partners of Chance\|Henry Herbert Knibbs British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (1 of 2) panhandle¹ / (ˈpænˌhændəl) / noun (sometimes capital) (in the US) a narrow strip of land that projects from one state into another (in a South African city) a plot of land without street frontage British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (2 of 2) panhandle² / (ˈpænˌhændəl) / verb US and Canadian informal to accost and beg from (passers-by), esp on the street Derived forms of panhandle panhandler, noun Word Origin for panhandle C19: probably a back formation from panhandler a person who begs with a pan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to panhandle scrounge, sponge, freeload, bum, cadge, mooch, hustle, hit up, pass the hat
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panhandle

noun

Origin of panhandle

Words nearby panhandle

Definition for panhandle (2 of 2)

verb (used without object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling.

verb (used with object), pan·han·dled, pan·han·dling.

Origin of panhandle

OTHER WORDS FROM panhandle

Example sentences from the Web for panhandle

British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (1 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for panhandle (2 of 2)

verb

Derived forms of panhandle

Word Origin for panhandle

Words related to panhandle