panhandler
One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an…One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
» Yanni gave some change to a panhandler.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
Bettler, Bettlerin
попрошайкаpoprošajka
жебра́кžebrák, жебра́чкаžebráčka
a beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
Examples
5 sentencesYanni gave some change to a panhandler.
All panhandlers ask for dimes—but this one had a very special purpose!
Yanni was a panhandler.
Tom became a panhandler.
Only when there's a country where a poor panhandler can become head of state can we say there's a true democracy.
ruТолько когда будет существовать страна, где нищий попрошайка может стать главой государства, мы сможем сказать, что есть истинная демократия. — Ooneykcall
deErst wenn es ein Land geben wird, in dem ein armer Bettler Staatspräsident werden kann, werden wir sagen dürfen, dass es eine wirkliche Demokratie gibt. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
Obscure. Speculative. Panhandling always seems to involve a container for receiving looseObscure. Speculative. Panhandling always seems to involve a container for receiving loose change, so perhaps the term refers to a small handled pan, or to the container as the pan and the arm(s) holding it as the handle.
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Forms
plural: panhandlers| Singular | panhandler |
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