panhandled

panhandled
pan·han·dle || 'pæn‚hændl n. portion of a pan that one grips or holds; narrow piece of land that is mostly surrounded by the territory of one or more other countries (or states, cities, etc.) v. beg for money, ask for charity, request handouts

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