[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

panhandle \pan"han`dle\ pa^n"ha^n`d'l, v. t.
   1. to obtain by panhandling.
      pjc

   2. to accost in a public place and ask for money from.
      pjc

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

panhandle \pan"han`dle\, n.
   the handle of a pan; hence, fig., any arm or projection
   suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the panhandle of west
   virginia, texas, or idaho.
   webster 1913 suppl.

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

panhandle \pan"han`dle\ pa^n"ha^n`d'l, v. i.
   to accost people in a public place and ask for money; to beg.
   -- pan"hand`ler pa^n"ha^nd`l~er, n. --
   pan"hand`ling pa^n"ha^nd`li^ng, n.
   pjc
see also:
pan"hand`ler pan"hand`ling 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

panhandle
     n 1: a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some
          larger area; "wheeling is located in the northern
          panhandle of west virginia"
     2: the handle of a pan
     v : beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

panhandle, tx town, fips 54960
  location: 35.34625 n, 101.38007 w
  population 1990: 2353 985 housing units
  area: 5.5 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 79068

[6] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

panhandle, tx -- u.s. town in texas
   population 2000:    2589
   housing units 2000: 1014
   land area 2000:     2.128077 sq. miles 5.511694 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    2.128077 sq. miles 5.511694 sq. km
   fips code:            54960
   located within:       texas tx, fips 48
   location:             35.347409 n, 101.381997 w
   zip codes 1990:     79068
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    panhandle, tx
    panhandle

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