Panhandling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Panhandling is a noun meaning The act or habit of begging for money.
Meaning
The act or habit of begging for money.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of panhandle
Example Sentences
The old owner was dead now and the son who had taken over had had to bar Tolie from the movie show because the hunchback annoyed the crowds with his periodic panhandlings up and down the aisles.
Word Forms
- panhandlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bargaining, moneylending, slavedealing, mongering, bartering, fundraising.
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