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Noun: panhandler  'pan,han-d(u-)lur
Usage: N. Amer, informal
  1. A beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
    "A panhandler approached us on the street corner asking for spare change"

Derived forms: panhandlers

Type of: beggar, mendicant

Encyclopedia: Panhandler