Associations to the word «Panhandle»

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.
William Butler Yeats