Associations to the word «Panhandle»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
PANHANDLE, noun. The handle of a pan.
PANHANDLE, noun. (cartography) (US) On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan.
PANHANDLE, verb. (US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.
PANHANDLE STATE, proper noun. West Virginia
Dictionary definition
PANHANDLE, noun. A relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia".
PANHANDLE, noun. The handle of a pan.
PANHANDLE, verb. Beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.